TR - Breakfast Patrol with the Mulletizers

**Tri-Ungulate** · 03-02-2006, 05:11 PM

The Mullets were scheduled to leave town today. They'd spent yesterday at the 'Bird with Professor and MT (among others) , and I'd meant to join them but got too busy at work. The morning was perfect for a quick hike up LCC before I went back to work and they packed for the Summit

Mrs. (or should I write Ms.) Mulletizer on the way up.

Nice weather, eh?

Turnaround time was reached when we got to the lake, and we headed down. 9800feet N/NE facing, a mix of windcrust and some soft stuff, minor changes to more westerly aspect would reveal a nastier breakable crust, but some nice skiing was had.

Ms. Mulletizer…

And Mulletizer hisself.

I'm the Mulletizer, Beeyootch!!

Picking up speed…

I'll let him finish the story…

**bcrider** · 03-02-2006, 05:59 PM

looks like fun tri-u!

**Tri-Ungulate** · 03-02-2006, 07:37 PM

It was all going so well...

So with Mulletizers permission, I've added what happened next. He'll fill you in on the details, but is getting out of the ER now.

Last we saw, Mulletizer was maching down an untracked slope...

Then he caught an edge on a wayward branch...

Which led to...

MT · 03-02-2006, 07:54 PM

That's not good. Hope everything worked out.

**XtrPickels** · 03-02-2006, 07:58 PM

thats not good

but those pictures are friggen amazing

**Tri-Ungulate** · 03-02-2006, 08:01 PM

End result:

**Trackhead** · 03-02-2006, 08:01 PM

Holy crap!!!!!

Was it a Powstash like crash?

Alta View ER? Who was your doctor, I know all those guys.

**f2f** · 03-02-2006, 08:05 PM

ouch!

hope everything turned out ok and there're no concussions

helmets in the backcountry?

**splat** · 03-02-2006, 08:10 PM

Yeowsaa!
Mullets - you headin for Tahoe yet?

**str8line** · 03-02-2006, 08:17 PM

Holy shit!

Sickest carnage TR ever!

The before and after shots are amazing.

Mulletizer, hope your o.k. I've got a feeling you may look like a collagenized L.A. housewife from that one.

Anyone have a Kim Reichelm flashback?

**truth** · 03-02-2006, 08:21 PM

Damn. Al, hope you're all good man. That pic is gnar gnar in gnarnia.

**PNWbrit** · 03-02-2006, 08:40 PM

Jeez you can't take an Essex boy anywhere without him getting a bloody nose!

**Catbert** · 03-02-2006, 08:44 PM

Prayin for a good recovery... and luckily it wont stain the jacket.

**str8line** · 03-02-2006, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Jeez you can't take an Essex boy anywhere without him getting a bloody nose!

Is that the "Happy Slap" I've been hearing about?

Not to make too many jokes at your expense Mullet, I really hope it's just a few stitches.

**lemon boy** · 03-02-2006, 09:05 PM

holy shit! Sucks to hear.

One question: how'd all the blood get splattered on the hat...?

nevermind...I don't want to know

hope you feel better.

**Mulletizer** · 03-02-2006, 09:33 PM

Take the piss all you like, I enjoy it.

Just got out of the ER in SLC, thanks for the thoughts guys. It actually hurt quite a bit...

The main damage was:
- broken nose
- 3/4 inch of face/lip hanging off (they call this facial lacerations)
- lower lip split from my gum the whole way across the mouth

40-odd stitches to my face and mouth mean everything is more or less back in the right place. The ER sent in a plastic surgeon which was a nice thought - it seems they failed to realise the poor quality of the patient but I appreciated it anyway. He spent well over 2 hours sewing.

The nose is straightish so I think I'll leave it alone unless it looks really crooked when the swelling goes down. My lips have swelled up to Nigerian size (no racism intended - they are just really big). No black eyes yet but I'm hoping for some tomorrow.

I'm debating if I should take pain meds or just lay off them so I can have a beer.

Some great comments from the ER:
- "Shit, the inside of your mouth looks like ground beef" - Nurse
- "Hey, I can see your mandible below your teeth" - Tri-Ungulate
- "Shit, there's more bark in here! Damn, is that another pine needle as well?" - repeatedly by lots of people

Unfortunately we missed our flight to Seattle so will have to try to get to the PNW/WB summit in a couple of days. I was really looking forward to skiing Alpy/Crystal/Stevens this weekend but guess they can wait. I am just glad this wasn't any worse - impact a few inches lower would have been neck/adam's apple. No head injury, I think, (limited CT suggests OK too) I skied out ok, wasn't at all woozy or concussed. Surprisingly I still have a full set of gnashers. Sorry Splat, we were in Tahoe when you were in Butthole Nowhere Queebec, no plans to go back there on this trip for now (although watching the tele contest might be fun...)

No helmet, indeed. Not sure it would have helped this injury but I WILL be wearing one in the BC in future, even for "mellow tours" like today's. Goggles might have saved my nose. On the other hand sunglasses might have made things a whole lot shittier.

The medics were awesome. The ER Doc was Rob Stevens, the plastic surgeon was Dr Diez (sp?) from ENT. The nurses (all fellas - respect) all rocked too. Nothing beats the fact that EVERY person who treated me was a skier; how cool is that? Tri-ungulate MD even got his hands dirty during the stitch up:

Looking swollen:

The good thing that happened was morphene.

**Trackhead** · 03-02-2006, 09:36 PM

Ouch!

Check out Tri-U, yankauer suction man!

Glad you're basically alright.

**meatdrink9** · 03-02-2006, 09:37 PM

Holy crap. Glad to hear you're (relatively) OK. From the first photos I thought it might just be a bloody nose, but damn that's quite the laundry list of pain.

**mtnbikerskierchick** · 03-02-2006, 09:45 PM

"Holy crap" doesn't give this justice! I'm buying a full fact TOMMORROW!

**str8line** · 03-02-2006, 10:00 PM

Mullet, you might want to find a chill place to hang for the next week or so. I'd be surprised if you'll feel good enough to ski within a week. I'm guessing a couple of days down for the count and several more taking it really easy. Ever been to southern Utah?

**Mulletizer** · 03-02-2006, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by mtnbikerskierchick

"Holy crap" doesn't give this justice! I'm buying a full fact TOMMORROW!

Not a bad idea (I'm considering it) but as a rull I advise not eating trees. INfact, I would go further: don't break falls with face vs. tree.

I'm going back with a saw to finish the fucker off. Wilderness area my ass.

**bagtagley** · 03-02-2006, 10:05 PM

Damn Mullet, hope this doesn't put too much of a damper on your trip. Glad I got to meet you before "the accident".

So, did Tri offer you help Before or After snapping a pic?

**PNWbrit** · 03-02-2006, 10:06 PM

holy shit first picture did not do that any justice.

Let me know if I can be of any help if you make it anywhere near Seattle.

.......and for what it's worth those were sweet looking turns right up until the end.

**Big Tim** · 03-02-2006, 10:07 PM

Heal up quick..... As far as "I'm debating if I should take pain meds or just lay off them so I can have a beer". I'd recommend taking both . You'll sleep better.

BT