Nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, a tiny body of water has earned a macabre nickname: "Skeleton Lake." Officially named Roopkund, the lake's edges are rimmed with human bones and frozen bodies ...

Previous studies of the area, also known as Roopkund Lake, suggested that the hundreds of skeletons scattered there were deposited at the same time. Scientists found otherwise when they radiocarbon ...

Caption Map showing location of Roopkund Lake in the Himalayas, with the inset showing the route of the Nanda Devi Raj Jat pilgrimage. The lake was thought to be the site of an ancient ...

With restrictions, trekkers have to cover a steep terrain with challenging weather and slippery snow patches to reach all the way to the mysterious Roopkund Lake filled with skeletons. The span of ...

Hidden in Uttarakhand’s high altitudes, Roopkund ... The lake, untouched and sacred, reminds us that amidst chaos, true seekers find their peace. These lakes are not just bodies of water but ...