Hopes are fading that an injured climber who has been stuck on a mountain in Kyrgyzstan for 12 days could be saved after a rescue mission, which has already claimed the life of another climber, had to be terminated because of bad weather.

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.

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.

Hopes are fading that an injured climber who has been stuck on a mountain in Kyrgyzstan for 12 days could be saved after a rescue mission, which has already claimed the life of…

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

On Monday, the authorities in Kyrgyzstan abandoned attempts to extricate Natalia, also known as Natasha Nagovitsina, 47, from Victory Peak due to bad weather.