Victoria’s Snow Fields Delay Ski Lift Opening

Resort staff prepare the Summit Quad chairlift for opening during the start of the Australian snow season at Mount Hotham on June 17, 2005 in Mount Hotham, Australia. Mark Dadswell/Getty Images

Two of Victoria’s biggest ski destinations are delaying the opening of their lifts as they manage COVID-19 restrictions, with customers to get full refunds.

Mount Hotham and Falls Creek were set to open their lifts on Wednesday but will push it back to July 6 “due to challenging early-season conditions,” global resort operator Vail Resorts says in a statement.