Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain

David Cifaldi was impaled by his own hiking pole on Montana's Granite Peak, but rather than wait for a helicopter rescue, he trekked ten miles down the mountain himself. BBC News reports the injury pierced his side. Granite Peak is Montana's highest point, a demanding climb even without a pole through your torso.

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