David Cifaldi went into the Montana wilderness for a hike and came back out as a human shish kebab. Outdoor Life reported that while tackling the notoriously brutal Granite Peak, the Billings native took a nasty spill on some loose rocks and managed to impale himself front-to-back on his own trekking pole. The Aftermath:The Extraction: A Billings surgeon used a clever “pole out, drain in” swap technique to remove the equipment. A Billings surgeon used a clever “pole out, drain in” swap technique to remove the equipment. The Future: Cifaldi is recovering fine, backed by a buddy’s GoFundMe campaign, and already plans to conquer the peak again—this time, strictly hands-free.