A hiker in the United States walked roughly 10 miles off a peak after his own trekking pole jabbed into him, according to several write-ups. A different incident involved a hospital staffer who hiked a fair distance for help after a pole numinalization.
In other hiking news, Trail Runner Magazine compared one carbon pole and a Leki model for speed. One outlet featured a story on hiking the Bavarian Alps and Norway’s fjordFIGS with an mature but fit frame. A further review warned that the popular maps app, even with new AI features, does not guide outdoor trekkers well.