The Associated Press(@AP):David Cifaldi was approaching the top of Montana’s highest peak with two friends when he slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole. Worried about the high cost of a helicopter rescue, Cifaldi and his companions hiked out the 10 miles to a trailhead with the pole still impaled.

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2026.07.30 10:01

David Cifaldi was approaching the top of Montana’s highest peak with two friends when he slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole. Worried about the high cost of a helicopter rescue, Cifaldi and his companions hiked out the 10 miles to a trailhead with the pole still impaled.