Hiker Walks 16 km with Trekking Pole Impaled in Chest to Avoid Rescue Costs
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A 32-year-old American nurse, David Chifalidi, fell while hiking Montana's highest peak, Granite Peak, impaling himself on a trekking pole. Instead of calling for an expensive helicopter rescue, he walked 16 km down the mountain with the pole still in his side, accompanied by friends. After six hours, he reached a hospital where the pole was successfully removed.
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