High Note: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

Join The Alarm, Squeeze, Gin Blossoms, The Fix, and Stay Cats at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in the name of the Love, Hope, Strength Foundation. Photos by Owen Fegan.

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Arrow Glacier Camp. 16,000 feet.

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The Love, Hope, Strength Foundation logo.

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Guitarist Brien McVernon’s layering system.

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Peters playing “Walk Forever By My Side,” pretrek.

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Headlamp painting at Shira Camp, 11,300 feet.

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Peters keeps rocking.

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Guide James Kivuyu leads the trekkers to Shira Camp.

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Peters takes it up a notch.

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Mike Peters takes a break on day one.

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First night concert at Big Tree Camp.

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Peters with “Captain Dodo.”

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Gin Blossoms lead singer Robin Wilson.

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