Snowboarding Mountain

Hi all, Im planning to go to either big bear/snow summit, i know the two mtns are literally next to each other. I have been to snow summit , but not big bear. I am a somewhat beginner (ive snowboard 3 different times, once every 3 years) and I was wondering if you guys have been there…..which one do you recommend and why? I am going with beginners/intermediates. Also , how do you get to big bear, is it literally the same way you go to summit?

Also, it snowed Thurs night, but I know tomorrow (sat) it will be NO SNOW, and in the 40’s ….so they will be making snow. Is real snow better? Ive heard that it is , but I also heard that machine ones are the same since snow is made from water anyway, but I find that fake snow melts faster and makes it hard for me to dig in the ’snow’ =(

I waxed my board today at the shop , the machine one and it made a scratch on my board. should i say something or is that normal. why does it feel rough still.

Hahah thanks guys. ~!

snow machine suks, it just makes fake crappie snow, that hurts, and tunrs into ice, so when u fall, it hurts like a mother tucker.
good luck! and have fun!