news BBC US & Canada July 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM

Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain

By Alert USA — Civilian Readiness Desk · July 30, 2026

Instead of calling for a helicopter rescue, David Cifaldi hiked down Montana's Granite Peak with a hiking pole piercing his side.

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