The OPP releases new numbers as Safe Snowmobile Week continues in the Parry Sound region.
They show the 2016-2017 season had the highest snowmobile deaths since the 2003-2004 season.
The season also marked the highest number of going through ice deaths on record.
A total of 27 riders lost their lives, 9 of which died by falling through the ice.
West Parry Sound OPP along with the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs reminds you that no ice is safe ice.
The OFSC also points out that snowmobiling is unpredictable and its natural setting comes with risks that demand caution and smart decisions.
That message hits home with the January 20th snowmobile death of a Township of the Archipelago man.
The OPP also reports that most of the snowmobilers who died last season, died because of taking unnecessary risks.
