Body of alpinist Nagovitsyna to be evacuated from Victory Peak
The body of Russian alpinist Natalia Nagovitsyna, who sustained a leg injury on August 12, 2025, on Victory Peak, remains on the mountain and can only be evacuated by two methods: using a heavy drone from China or a manual rescue team of at least eight trained alpinists. Both options are considered extremely difficult and unlikely to occur before summer 2027.
Consensus
- The body of Russian alpinist Natalia Nagовицина remains on Victory Peak.
- Two methods are possible for evacuating her body: using a heavy drone or a manual rescue team.
- A heavy drone capable of flying up to 7,000 meters and carrying 100 kg is available only in China.
- If a drone is used, someone must first reach the body to free it from snow and ice and secure it to the drone.
- A manual evacuation requires at least eight physically fit alpinists who must climb in good weather and descend with the body over difficult terrain.
- The operation is considered extremely difficult and will likely not happen before summer 2027.
- Nagovitsyna sustained a leg injury on August 12 (or August 2) 2025 while descending from Victory Peak.
- She was unable to descend on her own and waited for help for nearly a month.
- Multiple rescue attempts failed due to harsh weather conditions.
- A rescue attempt resulted in the death of one alpinist.
- Nagovitsyna was declared dead after her tent was seen empty on September 2, 2025.
Points of divergence
- Nagovitsyna sustained her injury on August 2, 2025. — vm
- Nagovitsyna sustained her injury on August, 12, 2025. — vesti
- One alpinist died during a rescue attempt. — vesti
- No mention of a rescue attempt resulting in a fatality. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Body of Nagovitsina offered for evacuation using heavy UAV — Вечерняя Москва
- Body of mountaineer Nagovitsina can be evacuated in two ways — Вести