Officials at Big Bear Mountain Resort, half-buried under the heaviest snowfall there in more than 20 years, said they would be extending their season through April 30.

The resort, which includes the Bear Mountain and Snow Summit skiing and boarding areas, has 75 to 100 inches of snow on the ground, having recorded 210 inches so far this season.

A snowboarder glides down the slopes on a sunny morning on Saturday at Big Bear Mountain Resort.

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A child plays in the snow at Big Bear Mountain Resort.

Keen Tanaka, 3, plays in the snow at Big Bear Mountain Resort.

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Snow along the sides of Highway 18 on Saturday.

Snow along the sides of Highway 18 on Saturday on the way to Big Bear, Calif.

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Emily Stevenson, Courtney Korven and Desiree Hernandez take a break at Big Bear Mountain Resort.

Emily Stevenson, left, Courtney Korven and Desiree Hernandez enjoy a break from the mountain on Saturday at Big Bear Mountain Resort.

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Skiers and snowboarders ascend Big Bear Mountain Resort.

Skiers and snowboarders ascend Big Bear Mountain Resort on Saturday.

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A girl plays in the snow on a neighborhood street in Big Bear.

Ashlyn Dahl-Hansen, 7, of San Diego, plays in the snow on a neighborhood street during a weekend trip to Big Bear.

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A woman and man eat ice cream while walking through the downtown district of Big Bear.

Susan Northrop and Burr Northrop eat ice cream while strolling through the downtown district of Big Bear on Saturday.

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Four snowboarding friends have a tailgate picnic at Big Bear Mountain Resort.

Snowboarding friends Nolan De Ramos, left, Amanda Cordera, Paul Oanes and Joshua Avila enjoy a tailgate picnic on Saturday in the parking lot of Big Bear Mountain Resort.

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