Single-track bike trails are in great to excellent condition. Firm and "crunchy" would best describe them. COOP family trail has been corrugated groomed for hiking. If you are fat biking or snowshoeing the entire (groomed) network is available to you. If you are hiking without snowshoes please limit your trek to the COOP family trail (to avoid damaging the groomed trails).
The brutally cold month of January is in the rearview mirror, and the short-term weather forecast looks much more favourable for outdoor activity. The trails are in good to great riding and snowshoeing condition. The COOP Family trail was machine groomed on Jan 30 (Thanks again Tom!) so it's a relatively smooth "corrugated" snow surface great for a hike. Single-track bike trails were groomed Jan 24. A weak "clipper" system is forecasted for the area Jan 31/Feb 1 suggesting Northgate may get between a trace to 5 cm of fresh snow, so keep your eyes on the sky this weekend.
Trails are very firm, but due to recent thaw and re-freeze have a few slippery and icy spots. Be careful. Bit of blowing snow today, so some minor drifting in spots. Layer up if you are riding, it's going to be a cooler weekend. Get out and ride!