The number of trails in Ontario not safe for snowmobiling has increased as the season shortens, OPP’s motorized snow vehicle co-ordinator says
Police in Ontario are warning that climate change is shortening the snowmobiling season and making a growing number of trails dangerous for riders across the province.
“Maybe that does represent an increase because we’re having the same number of deaths over a shorter period of time,” Beaton said in a phone interview.The number of trails in Ontario not safe for snowmobiling has increased as the season shortens, he saidMilder winters have altered snowmobiling routes that might once have been considered safe, he said.
Some riders have been venturing out to remote areas that don’t have designated trails as they search for thicker snow and ice, Beaton said, making the sport more dangerous. Pierre Challier, the owner of a Quebec company that takes people on snowmobiling expeditions in several regions, said his operation has had to transform the way it works as weather patterns change.
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