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Man impaled by hiking pole trekked 10 miles down a mountain to get help

Man impaled by hiking pole trekked 10 miles down a mountain to get help
Photo: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories · view original

David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana’s ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state’s highest peak when their adventure took a bizarre and dangerous turn: Cifaldi slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole as he fell. The 44-inch steel-tip...

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