The final destination of Roopkund Trek

Zigzag way to Junargali Pass, just another 500 meters from Roopkund.

There's no suspense that the high altitude glacial lake, Roopkund, lying at odd 5,029 meters on the lap of Garhwal Himalayas is the final destination for trekkers fancying for the Roopkund trek. Other than its picturesque yet rough surrounding landscape preserved by snow covered rocks and secluded glaciers, what brought Roopkund into limelight was the discovery of human skeletons at the base of the lake which become visible as the snow melts. There are many stories humming in the air of Roopkund relating to the origin of those skeletal remains... Interestingly the latest seemingly authentic study revealed that those skeletons are more than 1200 years old! Sadly or funnily (the way you take it), skeletons of the Skeleton Lake (another name for Roopkund) are getting vanished on regular basis and thieves are none other than trekkers and travelers. I don't know when travelers would start realizing that they are supposed to leave nothing but footprints and at the same time they are supposed to carry nothing but memories with them once they leave a destination. Anyway, if you need solid reasons to choose Roopkund as your next trekking destination, simply click on the respective links to check my previous photo blogs on Roopkund trek and conduct the convincing session all by yourself:

* Majestic Snowy Peaks as seen in Roopkund Trek
* Bedini Bugyal - the Dreamscape Alpine Meadow
* Bedini Kund - the unsung mini Himalayan Lake

On left lies the frozen Roopkund Lake in October, with her 1200 years old skeletal treasures!

Photographer: Manas Banerjee
Camera used: Canon Powershot S3 IS