David Cifaldi
David Cifaldi, a wound care clinic nurse and former emergency room nurse, made headlines after surviving a freak accident while hiking Montana's Granite Peak, where he was impaled by a trekking pole and impressively hiked 10 miles to safety before receiving medical treatment.
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David Cifaldi describes hiking 10 miles to safety after being impaled by a trekking pole.
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David Cifaldi, a trained nurse, decided to walk 16 kilometers with a hiking pole embedded in his torso after an accident during a hike.
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Germany· 2026-08-01David Cifaldi accidentally impaled himself with one of his trekking poles while hiking and used his nursing skills to climb 6 hours down the mountain to safety.
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David Cifaldi accidentally impaled himself with one of his trekking poles while hiking in Montana and used his nursing skills to self-rescue.
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Cifaldi is a wound nurse at St Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana, in the US.
Hiker walks 16km after impaling himself on trekking pole – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-07-28
David Cifaldi, a wound care clinic nurse and former emergency room nurse, hiked 10 miles to safety after a trekking pole impaled him in a freak accident during a climb on Montana's Granite Peak.
Nurse hikes for 10 miles to safety with trekking pole lodged in his bodyUnited States· 2026-07-27