Hiker Trekked 10 Miles to Safety After Impaling Himself on PolePublished byrss.nytimes.comon •1 min readDavid Cifaldi and two friends were hiking toward the summit of Granite Peak in Montana last week when he slipped and fell on one of his trekking poles. It pierced his shirt and backpack.hikingaccidentsurvivalLearn moreShareLegalReport