Mother remembers son lost in Aoraki Mt Cook climbing accident

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A climber and his guide died on Aoraki Mt Cook after falling near the summit. Kellam Conover, from the United States, and Wānaka-based guide Thomas Vialletet were part of a four-person climbing group. They fell while roped together. Kellam Conover's mother described him as an "extraordinary" son who was kind and thoughtful.


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