You know why Snow and Ski reports are awesome? If you are like me, you have a favorite ski resort somewhere. You also have friends that have their favorite ski resort somewhere. And like me, you will probably defend your favorite resort until you are blue in the face.

It never fails, arguments are bound to breakout based on which resort has the most powder, the most high-speed quad lifts, the highest mountain or widest canyon, the most runs, the most black diamonds, the most double black diamonds, the most terrain parks, the deepest snow, the best lodge, the best atmosphere of boarders or skiers, the most acres of terrain and the list can go on and on based on the friend you are arguing with.

Undoubtedly, from that large list of "my resort is better than yours" there are a few items that do trump the others. And interestingly enough they are usually found on a snow and ski report. I have compiled a list of four items that will kill an argument of which resort is better.

Number 1 is Snow Base. The resort's snow base really is the main measurement of what resort is awesome and what one is slightly less awesome.

Number 2 is Open Lifts. Not only does that tell how many lifts are open but also, maybe more importantly, how many are closed.

Number 3 is Inches of New Snow in a 24 hour period. This rolls right into the next and last number.

Number 4, Snow Status. A lot of new snow means Powder, and whatever you ride, powder is the best, hands down. But if you don't have powder you will get something like, Hard Packed, or Machine Groomed, definitely pride killers.

So to conclude, what did we learn? Snow and Ski Reports are Awesome! They, as long as you picked your favorite resort well, help you gain the all important bragging rights. Take your bragging rights to the next level and compare your favorite resort with resorts all over the world.

My site, SnoPowder.com, provides my visitors with real-time snow reports to over 2,000 ski resorts across the Earth. For each resort you will find the newest snow fallen, the current base of the ski resort, the weather forecast, the snow conditions and much more. You can even save your favorite resorts. My quest is to help you find the best ski and boarding conditions you are looking for while all the while helping you and your resort get the bragging rights you deserve!