Today is the day I will be reaching new heights! 

People don’t matter.. only snow matters!

Yes. I said that. But we’ll get to the details, sequences and consequences that led to this blunt declaration later. Having said that, today let’s meet the people who made this trek more enjoyable and then ride along to Loharjung. 

SKELETONS! :D

Okay so now that I have your attention, Roopkund is a mysterious lake in the greater Himalayas where a park ranger found hundreds of skeletons and carcasses one uneventful day(for him). Since then, people have been fascinated and amused by the find. NGC came and put forth its theory while there is a lot of local folklore too. Either way, the stories are interesting for sure. The most scientifically backed theory would be a group of people along with porters on their way to some place were hit by hailstorms the size of cricket balls at Roopkund and met their death instantly. This story goes consistent with the cracks found on each one of the skulls at the site. There will be another post which will be dedicated to the stories associated with Roopkund and its formation. For now let’s just remember the journey and how it felt to be there.

This trek was organized by IndiaHikes and our team was lead by the efficient Mr.Rajesh along with the very knowledgeable Mr. Mahendra, our guide and his group of helpful porters. All the human elements were perfectly in place. The only problems we faced were due to the unknown forces of nature. But we came out with flying colors and now we have an awesome story to tell!

Here are some memoirs of moments during the trek and you can decide how awesome it was.