A Montana nurse survived a terrifying hiking accident on Granite Peak after a trekking pole pierced his torso during a fall.
David Cifaldi was crossing Montana’s Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state’s highest peak when his ...
He was ascending Granite Peak, Montana's tallest mountain at 12,799 feet, with two friends when he slipped on rocks.
As any lineman will tell you, climbing a pole is a unique skill. It's hard to explain the way it feels the first time you try to climb using hooks (gaffs). In my 38-plus years, I have seen only about ...