Nurse impaled by pole during hike forced to trek 10 miles for help: 'A freak thing'
3 sources·Updated July 28, 2026
Hiker pole accident
Covered by 3 sources
- NZ Herald World·2h agoUS hiker treks 16km to safety after impaling himself on pole
New York Times: David Cifaldi, a wound nurse, says he went into survival mode.
Read at NZ Herald World → - NYT Homepage·4h agoHiker Trekked 10 Miles to Safety After Impaling Himself on Pole
David Cifaldi was hiking up Granite Peak, Montana’s tallest mountain, last week when he slipped and fell on one of his trekking poles. A wound nurse, he went into survival mode.
Read at NYT Homepage → - Fox News·8h agoNurse impaled by pole during hike forced to trek 10 miles for help: 'A freak thing'
David Cifaldi, a wound care nurse, was impaled by a trekking pole at 11,800 feet on Montana's Granite Peak in a freak accident. He hiked for 10 miles to get help.
Read at Fox News →
