Animal World

The Fifth World

The Fifth World 12b
FA: Vaino Kodas, Bob D'Antonio, 2002
This climb is on the East Buttress of Animal World, just left of Hands of Destiny. Climb up some blocky rock until you can clip the first bolt. Step right and make a series of thin strenuous moves, then angle up and left into a pod. Exit right at the top of the pod and follow a left curving crack to a two bolt anchor. 11 bolts. Some gear helpful to get to the first bolt.

Blame It on a Rush of Blood to the Head 11b
FA: D'Antonio, Kodas, 2002
This route is on the east side of the East Buttress of Animal World. Follow the trail around the rock and up to the far east side of the cliff. Locate two bolts on a steep, short face. Pitch One: Climb past the bolts on devious holds to gain a ledge. From the top of the ledge, move over a bulge to the belay ledge. Pitch Two: Climb up a shallow corner past bolts tending to the left at the top of the corner. Place some gear and gain a ledge below a blank-looking, blunt arete. Crank up the arete on small, insecure holds (crux) leading to the anchor. Rappel to the ground.

Never Was Been 11b
FA: Vaino Kodas, Bob D'Antonio, 2002
This is the farthest left route on the Far East Buttress of Animal World, and is the first climb that one comes to when approaching the Far East Buttress. Follow a line of cracks to a ledge below a large block that forms a headwall. Ascend a thin crack on the right side of the block to a two bolt anchor. 5 bolts and small to medium gear.