Tom Patey

Born

1932-02-20

Died

1970-05-25

Birthplace

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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.