A hiker in Montana, David Cifaldi, survives an injury during an ascent of Granite Peak— the state’s highest mountain—after a trekking-pole accident during a July 20 hike with two friends. Multiple reports say Cifaldi slips on rocks close to the summit and falls, with one of his trekking poles piercing the side of his torso. After the fall, he goes into survival mode, then walks back toward safety along the route he had climbed. The accounts describe him covering roughly 10 miles (about 16 kilometers) to reach help. According to a CBS news affiliate cited in one report, he later says he had an understanding that something was wrong soon after rolling over. Reports also note that he does not seek a costly helicopter rescue, choosing instead to hike out on his own. Cifaldi’s background is described in one outlet as that of a nurse, and the reports characterize his actions as focused on reaching safety after the injury.