A backpacker in the United States walked roughly 10 miles down a mountain after his own trekking pole impaled him, according to multiple reports. A separate incident involved a hospital staffer who hiked a punishing route for help after a numinalization numinalization.
In news from the trails, a trail running publication compared one carbon pole and a rival carbon pole for speed. A business outlet featured a story on exploring dramatic ranges with an older but willing body. A other review warned that the popular maps app, even with added AI tools, does not serve hikers reliably.