Russian Mountaineer Stranded at 7,200 Meters Declared Impossible to Save

The rescue campaign for Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsyna, stranded on Kyrgyzstan’s Peak Pobeda at an altitude of 7,200 meters, has officially been declared impossible and terminated. The head of the base camp, Dmitry Grekov, confirmed the decision, stating that saving the mountaineer from such a height was unrealistic. The base camp at 4,050 meters will be evacuated on August 26. Helicopter Attempts Blocked by Weather Efforts to reach the climber were further complicated by severe weather conditions. A rescue helicopter, Airbus Helicopters H125, was unable to take off due to poor visibility and storms. According to Adil Chargynov, press secretary of Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, Italian pilots waited for two days at Karkyra near Peak Pobeda, but the weather prevented any flight attempt. European Rescuers and the Role of Drones On August 25, European rescuers considered deploying a drone to locate Nagovitsyna and recover the body of Italian climber Luca Singaglia, who had perished while assisting. Members of the rescue team said that if Nagovitsyna showed signs of life, an Italian pilot would attempt an evacuation by helicopter.