- Hiker on Montana’s Granite Peak was accidentally impaled by his own 44-inch trekking pole but miraculously missed major organs.
- A wound-care nurse self-assessed, declined a costly helicopter rescue, and with two friends hiked about 10 miles and descended roughly 5,000 feet to safety.
- They kept authorities updated via satellite device, he had the pole removed at the hospital and was back at work soon after.
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