ER Nurse’s Incredible 10-Mile Hike to Safety After a Hiking Accident

his own trekking poles.

David Cifaldi, 32, was climbing Granite Peak with two friends on July 20 when a small loose rock caused him to lose his footing approximately 10 miles into the hike.

The fall drove a trekking pole through the middle of his back and left him injured high on the mountain, surrounded by snowfields, boulders, and difficult terrain.continue reading …