– Region: Uttarakhand — Nanda Devi NP buffer (Roopkund, 4,800m — Skeleton Lake)

 – Elevation: 4800

 – GPS Coordinates: 30.249° N, 79.733° E

 – Access Difficulty: T4 — 8 days from Lohajung (1,400m) via Ali Bugyal (3,354m) → Bedni Bugyal (3,354m) → Bhagwabasa (4,400m) 

 – Opening Season: May–Jun + Sep–Oct (RESTRICTED since 2022 — check current status)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 0  – Showers: No shower

 – Drinking Water: Yes — glacial melt (treat) – Meals & food: Operator expedition meals

– Mobile Signal: No signal – Payment Methods: ₹12,000–20,000 8-day organised trek from Lohajung | CHECK current permit status Chamoli Forest Dept

 – Short Description: SKELETON LAKE — 500+ human skeletons from ~9th c. AD disaster. Route passes Ali Bugyal + Bedni Bugyal — largest alpine meadows in Asia. Views: Trishul (7,120m), Nanda Ghunti (6,309m). CLOSED/RESTRICTED since 2022 — always verify current permit situation.