A trekking pole pierced a Montana nurse through the torso; he then hiked 10 miles for six and a half hours to reach help
- Nurse impaled by pole during hike forced to trek 10 miles for help: 'A freak thing'A 32-year-old nurse walked more than 10 miles down a rocky mountain with a metal trekking pole stuck through his side after a fall near the top of Granite Peak in Montana.
- David Cifaldi, who lives in Billings, spent six and a half hours walking over rough ground to get help while the pole stayed in his body.
- The accident happened on July 20 while Cifaldi and two friends, Jesse Ross and Brad Reich, were climbing the 12,799-foot mountain.
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- Nurse impaled by pole during hike forced to trek 10 miles for help: 'A freak thing'A 32-year-old nurse walked more than 10 miles down a rocky mountain with a metal trekking pole stuck through his side after a fall near the top of Granite Peak in Montana.
- David Cifaldi, who lives in Billings, spent six and a half hours walking over rough ground to get help while the pole stayed in his body.
- The accident happened on July 20 while Cifaldi and two friends, Jesse Ross and Brad Reich, were climbing the 12,799-foot mountain.
Sources: Times of India