Montana nurse self-rescues after impaling himself on trekking pole
A Montana nurse impaled himself on a 112-centimetre trekking pole while hiking Granite Peak on July 20, then self-rescued by descending 16 kilometres with two friends. David Cifaldi, 32, assessed the wound missed vital organs and decided against costly helicopter evacuation. He reached a hospital six hours later where doctors removed.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 01:04 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 01:10 UTC
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