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Tom Patey
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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 cl…
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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.
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1992
The Old Man of Hoy
Movie Self
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1988
The Rock Queen
Movie Self (related character)
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1968
Joe: A Profile of a Mountaineer
Movie self
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1967
How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy
Movie Self
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1967
The Old Man of Hoy
Movie Self
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1966
Climb of Red Wall
Movie Self
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1958
The Ascent of Rakaposhi
Movie self, climber
