Montana nurse impaled on Granite Peak walks 10+ miles to safety
A trekking pole pierced a Montana nurse’s torso during a fall on Granite Peak; he then walked more than 10 miles to safety with the object still lodged in his body.
BILLINGS, Mont. - A Montana nurse’s hiking trip with friends turned into a fight for survival when he was impaled by a trekking pole during a climb up the state’s tallest mountain — then walked more than 10 miles to safety with the object still stuck in his body, People reported.