As someone who has worked on lifts on a couple of different mountains, given the forecast and resultant weather I applaud Thredbo for making such a call. The ticket holder may go out for a couple of laps and then be able to go off inside to dry, the lifty though has to be out in the weather all day. On a day like this every piece of clothing gets wet and takes days to come good again, particularly gloves and beanies - even if you have a quiver, and because of this hypothermia is quicker to set in. Asides what others have said regarding snowpack being comprimised further with people on it and this decision enabling refunds, I fully support this decision based on staff safety - let alone being cold and miserable, and I will be signing up for another pass as soon as they let me.