In recent years Polaris hasn’t been shy in offering a wide variety of trims and track lengths. Although this provides snowmobilers with some fantastic options, it’s also like walking into a Baskin-Robins with 31 flavors of ice cream; so many scoops, so little time.

We decided to break down the Khaos lineup to sort out some of the features (excluding all the color options and accessories) so you can quickly sort through your options based on our riding impressions mixed with snow conditions and price.

First, there are 12 Pro RMK Khaos Slash models and the base model RMK Khaos. This gives you 13 trim options with starting prices ranging from $16,299 for the base to $21,999 for the Boost. There are six different tracks available and four engines (Patriot Boost, Patriot 9R, 850 Patriot and 650 Patriot).

Most if not all weekend warriors dream of riding in deep powder snow on crystal clear sky days, but in reality those days don’t come around nearly as often as we’d like. Unless you’re retired – or you have a very understanding boss – the riding conditions on the days we are able to get to the mountains aren’t always ideal. Of course it all depends on where you live and it varies from season to season, but it seems most of the riding we do is when the snow is more set up or it’s a little more tracked up than we’d like.

This is why crossover sleds make a lot of sense. Having a crossover sled expands your riding opportunities while opening up more areas to explore. Where other sleds may come up short, crossovers excel in a variety of different snow conditions. This not only increases riding opportunities, but it also helps get you into the sport if you’re new and looking to gain valuable riding experience.