Record amounts of snowfall all over the Sierras mean good backcountry riding early this year. Pat Moore, Jake Welch, Daniel Ek, and Niko Cioffi ventured out in Lake Tahoe to break themselves in for the upcoming sledding/shredding season. The below photos just came in from Staff Photographer, Ian Ruhter: 1. Daniel Ek 2. Pat Moore with a mellow little warm up drop 3. Pat Moore with a mellow little warm up method 4. Niko Cioffi and Daniel Ek 5. Pat Moore and Jake Welch doubling 6. The Build 7. Daniel Ek slashing 8. Pat Moore spotting the landing