The effort to rescue an experienced climber has been halted in Kyrgyzstan, almost two weeks since Natasha Nagovitsina, aged 47, sustained a leg injury close to the peak of the nation’s highest mountain, as per reports.

Nagovitsina, a Russian climber who became well-known four years ago for her decision to stay with her husband following his stroke, has been stranded at an altitude of 22,965 feet on Victory Peak since August 12, according to the Daily Mail.

Despite her efforts, her husband died. 

The summit of Victory Peak, in the Tian Shan Mountain Range on the border with China, is 24,406 feet.

Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, is 29,032 feet. 

The decision to pause the rescue operation follows the tragic death of Italian climber Luca Sinigaglia, who lost his life while trying to assist Nagovitsina, reported the Italian newspaper L’Unione Sarda.

Sinigaglia died of hypothermia on Aug. 15, after making it up to where Nagovitsina was stuck, giving her a tent, sleeping bag, food, water and a gas cooker, the Daily Mail reported. 

Other attempts to save her both via climbing and twice with a helicopter have failed, including an effort in a defense ministry helicopter that crashed.

The crash left four injured, according to the London Times. 

The final attempt to rescue Nagovitsina was abandoned some 3,000 feet below where she is after the weather took a turn for the worse.

Rescue leader Dmitry Grekov said he didn’t think Nagovitsina could still be alive, according to the Daily Mail. 

“I think not, because she has been there since 12 August – count how much time has passed,” he said. “It is unrealistic. It is unrealistic to survive at such an altitude.”

A drone that flew over where she was sheltering confirmed she was alive as of Tuesday, but there was no sign of life when the drone flew over on Thursday as temperatures sunk as low as minus 9 degrees Fahrenheit, The Times reported.