Amidst the blinding white lay a clump of bones, propped up more inelegantly than it ever had been inside of a human frame, ages ago. Just how it came to pass that it still lay there in fresh snow in front of a troop of panting but relieved trekkers who braved the cold, the distance, the altitude and the reputation of a mysterious lake to stand and stare at it, is the stuff that great adventure trips are made of.
And that is what Roopkund is all about. Months of preparation and expectation, the bone chilling weather, the difficult mountain, the 4800 m (16000 ft) summit, the 53 km trek over 6 days, the wonderful company (of course!) and something that no other trek can promise – the unsolved mystery of untold deaths and the hundreds of human skeletons that adorn the rims and bottom of a hidden lake in the high Himalayas.
Over the next few posts I’ll be sharing our Roopkund Chronicles. Stay tuned for our moments of exultation, our lapses of consciousness, blissful mindfulness, fights with breathlessness, and being one with the precious stillness. The trek to the mystery lake begins here…..
For day wise stories click on the links below
Day 0: Kathgodam to Loharjung
Day 1: Loharjung to Didna
Day 2: Didna to Ali Bugyal
Day 3: Ali Bugyal to Pathar Nachauni
Day 4: Pathar Nachauni to Bhagwabasa
Day 5: Bhagwabasa to Roopkund to Pathar Nachauni
Day 6: Pathar Nachauni to Loharjung
March 29th, 2016 at 5:31 pm
Delightful prologue!
March 29th, 2016 at 6:28 pm
Thanks Niranjan
April 5th, 2016 at 10:14 am
Oh, finally you are on trek route (to Roop kund).
Hope, the loooooooong wait is over.
Eagerly awaiting to reach at TOP.
April 5th, 2016 at 11:10 am
Yes finally Alhadji.