Ummm .... when I have thought about the hazards I face hiking and climbing, getting impaled by my own trekking pole hasn't been on my list. @nytimes.com
Hiker Trekked 10 Miles to Safety After Impaling Himself on Pole (Gift Article)David Cifaldi was hiking up Granite Peak, Montana’s tallest mountain, last week when he slipped and fell on one of his trekking poles. A wound nurse, he went into survival mode.www.nytimes.com