On the Indian side of the Himalayas, over 16,000 feet above sea level, lies “Skeleton lake,” where a large group of ancient human bones are scattered about at Roopkund Lake, as it is officially called. The 130-foot-wide, shallow glacial lake found in a valley in the Chamoli district of Uttaranchal is frozen most of the year, but on warmer summer days it reveals its harrowing contents. Read more.
