Dossier
Brad Reich
Coverage of Brad Reich in the Nexus archive.
- ‘‘Tis but a flesh wound’: Man impaled by trekking pole hikes 10 miles off mountain to safety
A Montana nurse was impaled by his trekking pole during a hike on Granite Peak but chose to walk 10 miles with his companions to safety instead of being airlifted. He assessed the injury as non-life-threatening, avoided panic, and descended the mountain over six hours with minimal complications.