Climbers will not be able to reach the body of Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsina at Victory Peak until no earlier than 2027, according to Alexander Yakovenko, Chairman of the Commission on Classical mountaineering of the Russian Mountaineering Federation.
Yakovenko stated that the climbing season for Victory Peak has already closed. “It will be possible to get to Natalia Nagovitsina’s body only next season, not earlier than 2027, if necessary, if relatives of one of the climbers ask,” he said in an interview.
Dmitry Grekov, head of Yuzhny Enilchek base camp, noted on August 10 that it was impossible to lower Nagovitsina’s body. He added that sending teams for such a mission would be dangerous. “When Natalia saw us, she started crying—she hoped she could come down,” Grekov explained.
The incident became known on August 19, 2025, when Nagovitsina broke her leg during descent and remained at high altitude for weeks. On September 2, Chairman of the Kyrgyz Mountaineering Federation Eduard Kubatov announced the termination of rescue operations.
