Published Jul 27, 2026, 9:10 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources
Montana man hikes 10 miles to safety after falling on trekking pole
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A Montana man walked 10 miles to safety with a trekking pole speared through his torso after a fall during a hiking expedition on the state’s highest mountain. David Cifaldi slipped on rocks close to the summit of the 12,803ft (3,902 meters) Granite Peak during the hike on 20 July with two friends. He fell on one of his two poles, and “by the time I rolled over, I kind of knew something wasn’t right”, he told CBS news affiliate KVTQ. Enter your email to keep reading - for free. It takes just 30