A Hiker Was Impaled by His Trekking Pole. This Is a Mile-by-Mile Account of His Hike to Help.

Facing a costly helicopter rescue, David Cifaldi spent hours navigating ten miles of rough backcountry terrain with a steel-tipped pole lodged in his torso. The post A Hiker Was Impaled by His Trekking Pole. This Is a Mile-by-Mile Account of His Hike to Help. appeared first on Outside Online .

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