John Sherman

Also known as Verm

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From: USA 🇺🇸
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 7A+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E6

Inventor of the hueco V grading scale. The V comes from his nickname "Verm". He was prolific in the early development of bouldering in the US, taking over the mantle from John Gill and extensively developing Hueco Tanks during the 1980s and 1990s, with over 400 problems to his name. [1]

References

[1] https://www.climbinggold.com/voices/john-sherman

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TdG
10 contributions since 26th January 2026.
9 contributions since 27th February 2021.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 7A+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E6

Inventor of the hueco V grading scale. The V comes from his nickname "Verm". He was prolific in the early development of bouldering in the US, taking over the mantle from John Gill and extensively developing Hueco Tanks during the 1980s and 1990s, with over 400 problems to his name. [1]

References

[1] https://www.climbinggold.com/voices/john-sherman

Contributors
TdG
10 contributions since 26th January 2026.
9 contributions since 27th February 2021.

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