David Cifaldi was hiking Montana’s Granite Peak with friends when he slipped and was impaled by his trekking pole. Remarkably, the pole missed all major organs. Rather than call for a helicopter rescue, Cifaldi hiked 10 miles down the mountain on foot. As a wound care nurse, he immediately shifted into professional mode, assessing and managing his injury throughout the ordeal.SubsectionUS & CanadaPublished23 minutes agoRelated topicsHikingMontanaUnited States
Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain
Full Article
Original Source
Read the full article at Bbc →KhanList aggregates and links to publicly available news content. We do not host full articles from third-party sources. Always verify important information with original sources.