Below the cliffs of Sca Fell; February 1971.   © Roger Vander Steen

Sca Fell from Sca Fell Pike; February 1971.   © Roger Vander Steen

Looking along the broad ridge from the summit of Sca Fell to Symond's Knott minor top; with Great Gable visible beyond on left.   © David S Brown

The Mickledore ridge from Scafell Pike finishes abruptly at Broad Stand crags, which must be skirted around with substantial loss of height to gain Sca Fell. The paths to Lord's Rake (right) and Foxes Tarn (left) keep close to the base of the crags.   © David S Brown

Approaching the first and worst section (the steep stone-filled gully) of Lord's Rake, on the path from Mickledore col. Note the giant black-looking boulder which lodged at the top in 2003.   © David S Brown

Zoomed shot of the first part of Lord's Rake, taken from crags S of pulpit rock, Scafell Pike. The approach path from Mickledore (col) is seen close to the base of crags.   © David S Brown

The broad summit ridge of Sca Fell seen from Symond's Knott.   © David S Brown

Sca Fell seen from the slopes of Scafell Pike, with cloud swirling around Symond's Knott.   © David S Brown

Zoomed shot of Sca Fell seen across Eskdale, taken from Crinkle Crags.   © David S Brown

Sca Fell taken from the sketchy 'climbers traverse' path below Scafell Pike. The scree in centre leads up to the beginning of Lord's Rake, which cannot be seen from this angle as it turns the corner to the right.   © David S Brown

The North Face of Sca Fell seen from Lingmell. Lords Rake begins at the top of the central scree and runs diagonally upwards to the right within a gully.   © David S Brown