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Former Arctic Cat freestyle snowmobiler, Chris Burandt has joined the Polaris freestyle and back country team, according to a Polaris press release.

Burandt will ripping at the Winter X Games with his new Polaris snowmobile. In addition, he will shoot Slednecks with his new snowmobile.

"I have never been so excited for an upcoming season as I am for this one. The new challenge, the new people, the new sleds and my new team at Polaris... what a way to start the year," Burandt said.

Burant's support crew will join him in the move.

He has been snowmobiling for more than 25 years, and has achieved great success in the back country, hillcross, hillclimb and especially freestyle competition. He won the snowmobile freestyle gold medal at the 2007 Winter X Games, and has won multiple Red Bull Fuel & Fury championships. He is also a two-time Freestyle Sno-X (FSX) Rider of the Year.

Starting this winter, Burandt will take his extreme riding customers to new heights as he makes Polaris RMK Deep Snow models the sleds of choice in the Burandt's Backcountry Adventures rental fleet. "With the awesome power to weight ratio the RMK's bring to the table, the rippy feel of the clean fire engines and the unmatched performance of the RMK suspension this will definitely be a year that not only my clients but myself as well will take backcountry riding to a whole new level!"

Burandt's Backcountry Adventures provides groups and individual riders with the opportunity to experience Colorado's backcountry with some of the world's premier deep snow riders as their guides. The business is located near Kremmling, Colorado, about 90-miles from Denver, with riding adventures offered from December 1 until June 1, riding conditions permitting. Polaris plans to leverage this by rolling out a contest this November giving consumers and dealers a chance to win a Backcountry Adventure complete with lodging and hosted by Chris Burandt.

Scott Swenson, VP of the Polaris Snowmobile and PG&A Division, said everyone at Polaris is excited about Burandt joining their ranks.

"Chris is one of the biggest names and most respected freestyle/freeride riders and he is going to thrive on the performance, quality and Terrain Dominating Control of our RMK models," Swenson said. "He compliments the incredible lineup of racers competing on Polaris snowmobiles."