Sherman Wall in West Seattle?

[gabo]

I'm considering a move from Wedgewood over to WSeattle and was wonderin' how the Sherman wall compares to the UW Wall? I can't tell from the pics on the Park's Dept Website and can't get over there till the weekend to check it out.

[fenderfour]

It doesn't compare. It's a neat relic, but not really for modern climbing. It was designed for climbing in mountaineering boots. I'm not even too sure that it would be difficult in plastics.

[gabo]

Seriously? Is it really that easy? I'm not really surpised since it was constructed in the 30's, but...

[Thinker]

It recently went thru a major rennovation. I haven't been there since it's reopened.

 

Go check it out for yourself! It's a great walk into it and a chance to touch a piece of Seattle climbing history.

[fenderfour]

I went up there last week. It was pretty cool looking at the pics from the 40's. Definitely a piece of Seattle's climbing history.

[catbirdseat]

The rock was constructed to teach beginners. Most of the problems are pretty easy. However there is at least one hard problem on the west face of the tower that is pretty hard, like 5.11 or so. But no, it doesn't compare to UW Rock. It would be cool if they would add a modern rock at Camp Long.

[ncascademtns]

Sorry,

I spent all the money we had.

[ncascademtns]

But anyways. Sherman Rock is a great place to boulder around and work on techniques. I try to get down there when I can and my boys love it anyways. Lots of fun moves.

It is better than looking stupid climbing those boulder walls on the side of the road.

Did I say that I do that?

[Wopper]

I used to live in West Seattle and for a workout I would run up to Camp Long, boulder around until my arms hurt and run home. It is not nearly as extensive as the rock at the U but it is a pretty cool little rock that you can do laps on. As an added plus, every once in a while the "hoods in the woods" will be doing a field trip there. Always entertaining to watch the counselors try to control the crowds.