Tom Patey
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-02-20
Popularity
0.5
Biography
Thomas Walton Patey was a Scottish climber, mountaineer, doctor and writer. He was a leading Scottish climber of his day, particularly excelling on winter routes. He died in a climbing accident at the age of 38. He was probably best known for his humorous songs and prose about climbing, many of which were published posthumously in the collection One Man's Mountains.