Source: BroBible
Summary
A 32-year-old hiker in Montana, David Cifaldi, was impaled by a trekking pole while hiking Granite Peak, the state’s highest mountain. He walked 6.5 hours with the pole lodged in his side before meeting search and rescue workers, who transported him to a hospital for treatment. Cifaldi, a registered nurse specializing in wound care, determined he wasn’t in grave danger. Doctors successfully extracted the pole, and he’s expected to make a full recovery.
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When hiking becomes a hazard, and trekking poles become a liability. A new way to get in touch with nature: walking with a pole stuck in your side. The ultimate test of endurance: hiking 10 miles with a foreign object lodged in your torso. The latest trend in outdoor adventures: pole-impaled hiking. Because who needs safety when you have poles?
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