Professional freeskier, Nick Martini, ripped his spleen into three pieces and bruised his heart while filming in Spokane, WA on Tuesday night. Martini was reportedly sessioning a down-flat-down rail with Poor Boyz Productions and caught his front edge and fell to the concrete, landing on his head and chest.

The film crew happened to be only three miles from the hospital where they immediately took Martini and after a short examination, doctors performed surgery and removed his spleen. Nick seems to have a positive outlook on the situation, not really mourning the loss of his organ; telling ESPN, "My heart is all good, though. It all happened pretty quickly, so it didn't seem too big a deal at the time. Now I have one less organ."

One he is released from the hospital, Martini plans to spend the rest of his recovery in his hometown of Breckenridge, CO. Even though he underwent surgery, doctors have told Nick that he should be okay to return to skiing in four weeks.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Martini!

Photo: ESPN, Erik Seo