Tom Patey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Patey

British mountain climber

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1932

Place of Birth: Ellon, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-May-1970

Profession: writer, physician, mountaineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Thomas Walton Patey (20 February 1932 – 25 May 1970) 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.