Roopkund 4780 Mt

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 lake, mysterious, interesting place, glacial lake
Roopkund (Skeleton Lake) is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand state of India famous due to more than five hundred human skeletons found at the edge of the lake. The location is uninhabited and is located in Himalaya at an altitude of about 5,029 metres (16,499 feet) - Wikipedia
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roopkund
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Coordinates:   30°15'40"N   79°43'55"E

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  • :) Roopkund still very much exists... in the lake, you can find human skeletons also... many skeletons were taken by National Geographic:(
  • Hats off to Amol Herleker.
  • I reached Rupkund in October 1991 via Bagrighat, Lohajung Pass, Wan, Bedni Bugyal and Bhaguabasa. It is all dried up with patches of snow. I could not spot any skeletons though. A tough but extremely enjoyable trek.
  • photo by Anamika Mukherjee Roopkund did exist when I went there in 2002
  • it is a very nice place
  • I alongwith My friend Mr. Dinesh Singh Pundir (CBI) and Local Mediamen Mr. Rakesh Shukla(Sahara) and Mr. Kamal Vikas Rawat (Photographer, Rashtriya Sahara) have been to this place in the month of August 2000. Trekiking this region is a life time achievemnet. When we visited the mystery lake in the monsoon season it was melt and I had a dip in it. Our cameraman went unconcious due to sacrcity of oxygen at this altitude. Any how we managed to cross Jyura Gali Dhar. It was a steep slope on the other side of the ridge. Camping at "Shail Samudra" literally ocean of boulders. Pitching the tent at the confluence of two glaciers is an experience to be on the mouth aof death. Coming down to first village Sutol. It is amazing to see the Forest Rest House at "Lata Khopari" We completed the circuit in six days. Entering Pindar Valley throuhg Mandoli , Wan and making esxit at Ghat(Nandakini Valley) At Roop Kund skelton are at abnundance. One can see the flesh atached to the bones of both human and equine. Skull with all the teeth intact. We shooted the place with vido as well as still. Bharat Singh Rawat Village Baansi, Patti Bhardar P. O. Saunrakhal Via Jakholi Distt. Rudraprayag, Uttrakhand #09868641961
  • may be skeletons those found in roopkund seem like pandvas because they went toward swarga path and ice was the reason of there death.??????? thinging of satish kumar.
  • it is a very nice place.
  • The Roopkund is very much there. I with group five other friends had tried to reach there in Aug, 2000, but because of heavy snow fall all trails to Roopkund were blocked while camping the previous night at Beguvasa just 3 kms before Roopkund. We seemed to be trapped in the area. Luckily, the sunshine was bright next day, still terrified, without a second thought we rushed back at the very first opportunity of melting the snow on the trail.
  • In my earlier comments I am sorry to have wrongly indicated the time of my earlier visit to Beguvasa as Aug, 2000. Actually it was May,2000. Again in May,2006, we tried to scale Roopkund . With God's grace we enjoyed the good weather this time and we not only reached Roopkund and then crossed Jyura Gali Dhar (a kind of pass between the two valleys) but also could reach Homekund in the other valley through Shail Smundra towards north and returned via Sutol. This place is difficult terrain even for good trekkers but in a good weather, this place is no less than heaven for shear beauty of nature normally untouched by any human inerference. The description by Bharat Singh Rawat above in his comments is good can also be referred to. Apart from his description, we had seen a number of families of hill goats called 'Bharal'.
  • Roopkund trek is really a lifetime trek. I went this year. While finalizing my trek I tried to talk to many organization who arrange Roopkund trek. And lastly I found the most cost effective package of roopkund trek. They are good and I have trekked with them earlier too https://www.triphippie.com/home/95-roopkund-trek.html
  • may-2016- Roopkund is still available. could spot only few bones as it has snowed quite good. trail is all mind blowing.
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