Man impales himself with his trekking pole while climbing a plateau and walks for over 6 hours to avoid paying for air rescue
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
David Cifaldi, a 32-year-old nurse from Billings, Montana, was hiking with two friends on the Froze-to-Death Plateau when he accidentally impaled himself with his trekking pole. The pole pierced under his left arm and exited through his back, but he remained conscious and in minimal pain. Rather than calling for an expensive helicopter rescue, Cifaldi decided to self-rescue. The trio navigated down the mountain for over six hours, covering about 10 miles and descending 5,000 feet. They reached a trailhead where they drove to the nearest clinic, and Cifaldi later received treatment at his own hospital. He returned to work this week.
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