A Woman’s Place Is at the Top: The Biography of Annie Smith Peck is now available on Amazon. You can order it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and IndieBound.
You can also check out more images of Peck on my Instagram Page.
Annie Smith Peck was a popular figure as a climber, explorer and suffragist at the turn of the last century. Peck climbed Matterhorn in 1895 (at the age of forty-five), which brought her instant fame – not because of her climb, but because of what she wore to scale the peak: a pair of pants (instead of a long skirt). Her climbing costume was a feat in itself, as news accounts during this time of women being arrested for wearing men’s attire were not uncommon. She held the record for conquering the second highest peak ascended in the western hemisphere in 1908. Peck fought for women’s suffrage and participated in politics before she had the right to vote. She was honored and celebrated by not only America, but by South American countries as well. The northern peak of Mount Huascarán in Peru is named after Peck. She accomplished all of this as an unmarried woman, leading her own expeditions. 
There are over 100 news articles about and by Peck between 1900 and 1930, which discuss her achievements in climbing and exploration, her many public lectures, women’s suffrage, politics, and popular culture. She lectured throughout the United States and South America and published numerous articles and four books on that part of the world. However, after 1935, when Peck died, news coverage of her died as well, leaving us without her legacy, until now.
Annie Smith Peck 
This timeline is so helpful! Thanks!
Thanks, BusyK — let me know if you think of anything to add and I’ll include it.
Very well done!! I’m hoping to learn more about this remarkable woman.
Thanks, Nate. I will keep the stories coming as I write more about Peck.
The peck gene is still living and thriving in the climbing world!!! Thank you for sharing this info!
That’s wonderful, Shannon! Are you related to Annie Peck?
My book will be out in August, but it is available for pre-order now on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2lIOCbJ. In the meantime, I have started to post images of Peck and some of her climbs on Instagram at: http://bit.ly/2mGZlXu
THANK YOU!
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