Rescuers today gave up hope of reaching a brave woman mountaineer 'left to die' on a 24,406ft peak.

Russian mountaineer Natalia, also known as Natasha, Nagovitsina, 47, has been trapped at 22,965ft on Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan, with a summit height of 24,406ft for the last 13 days.

The last footage showing the Russian climber alive was revealed, showing her clearly moving and 'waving' at a drone sent up to monitor her on Tuesday 19 August.

It also showed her tent torn by the ferocious winds in the spot where she was seeking shelter at 22,965 ft under a large rock called the 'Bird'.

Nagovitsina had fallen - breaking her leg - 13 days ago and multiple attempts to bring her down the treacherous failed due to atrocious weather.