Route to Roop kund
Snack break on the way to roopkund yummy chocolates,nuts,raisins
On the top of Roopkund looking down into the frozen lake
This part was freaky as there were snow leopard tracks in the snow and also thousands of bones in the lake below
Skeleton Lake is a lake in Roopkund in Uttaranchal (itself formerly part of Uttar Pradesh, India), the location of about three to six hundred skeletons in the Himalayas. The location is uninhabited and is located at an altitude of about 5,029 metes. The skeletons were discovered in 1942 when stumbled upon by a park ranger. At that time it was believed that the people died from an epidemic, landslides or a blizzard. The carbon dating from samples collected at that time in the 1960s vaguely indicated that the people were from the 12th century to the 15th century
In 2004 a team of Indian and European scientists set off to the location to gain more information on the skeletons. Braving bitter cold weather and thin air, the team uncovered vital clues including jewelry, skulls, bones and a preserved body.
DNA tests on the bodies revealed that there were two groups of people, a short group (probably local porters) and a taller group who were closely related. Though the numbers were not ascertained, it is believed that three to six hundred people perished. Radio carbon dating of the bones also accurately pinpointed the time period to be in the 9th century predating the earlier inaccurate tests.
After studying fractures in the skulls, the scientists in Hyderabad and London determined that the people died not of disease but of a sudden hailstorm. The hail stones were as large as cricket balls and with no shelter in the open Himalayas all of them perished. Furthermore with the rarefied air and icy conditions, many bodies were well preserved. With landslides in the area, some of the bodies made their way into the lake.
Snack break at the top
Group snap at the top
Groups snaps at the top
Awesome sunset
Loading the Jeeps at chamoli back to rishikesh
Bridge at Rishikesh
The river Ganges, which flows out of the lap of the Himalayas, leaves the mountains and flows on to the plains at this point. The Ganges in its untamed and turbulent form gushes over the craggy mountain sides and in Rishikesh, it changes into a serene, calm river.
Flowing beneath the shadows of thick green forests, the beauty of Ganges never fails to attract the tourists who come here. In spite of being a very small town Rishikesh is still very well known as an important pilgrim center. Rishikesh is called a town of sages and temples.
Restaurant mascot for a restaurant called
Chotiwala (Kinda like the Mc Donald's one) this guys is painted all over and has to greet or entice customers to the restaurant which is supposed to be very famous in rishikesh Established in 1958, in the Holy City of India The Chotiwala Restaurant, Vegetarian Cuisine of India specially Punjabi, North Indian, Marwari Bhoj have justifiably earned a reputation of delicious food and gracious Indian service. This is a family run restaurant by a family dedicated to serving Northern Indian cuisine for the past 40 years.
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