Montana Hiker Survives An Unbelievable Granite Peak AccidentHave you ever heard a story so unbelievable that your first reaction is, "There's no way that's true?" Emergency Room Nurse Makes an Incredible DecisionA Montana man is recovering after a hiking accident on July 20 while climbing Granite Peak, the tallest mountain in the state. Billings resident David Cifaldi was hiking with friends when he slipped and fell, landing on his own trekking pole. Over the next 6 1/2 hours, David hiked the same 10 miles they had already climbed, all while the trekking pole was still lodged in his body. Scroll on for ten things to bring with you on a Montana hike no matter what time of year it is.