Have you ever heard strange sounds coming from the basement in your apartment building? It could really be anything; pests, break-ins, kidnapping- you never really know who your neighbors are, you know? However, the noises could also just be Tobias climbing with his friends, Snorre, Jordan and Henrik on his home wall.
The obsessive and dedicated mind of climbers find the most creative solutions to make training as accessible as possible. Such as, a hang board on a doorframe, installing a pull-up bar, or basically building an entire climbing gym at home. Now let me tell you, having your own spraywall at home sure has its benefits. Also, how cool is it to have built your very own training board? Easy 14/10.
With that said, upon further investigation of the strange noises coming from my basement; I spoke to Tobias, Snorre and Henrik about the home wall in question. Just to clarify, they are free to leave the basement anytime they want. My mom said we couldn’t keep them.
As someone who does not have room for a home wall in their basement, I was of course intrigued by this masterpiece. Otherwise known as "The Cave", or "Hula" in Norwegian. According to Tobias, "The Mastermind", Bob the builder, whatever you prefer- it's actually not that complicated to build a home wall.
“I think if you have the space and need for a home wall you should just go for it. It doesn't need to be huge and you can build it however you want to satisfy your needs.
I built the home wall because I really wanted to set moves and boulders that simulate outside climbing. The home wall makes me train in a different way, because I can use smaller feet and holds that aren’t usually found in a commercial gym. Or most basements, for that sake». (Tobias Svendsen/ @bajasponcho)
Building the home wall actually only took about two weeks. Tobias regularly invites his friends down to the basement to climb. Snorre, a frequent visitor, said the following about the home wall-concept:
«Moving out of the city centre, further away from climbing buddies and gyms, a home wall makes it easier to invite friends over for a session! It basically makes you more "attractive" as a friend. Having a home wall also makes the thought of parenthood seem less scary - when the baby is napping, you seize the moment and jump on the wall for a quick and efficient workout! And for outdoor projects, the possibility of setting replica moves seems so freaking cool.» (Snorre Jablonski/@snorrejablonski)
I agree, it is freaking cool. Still waiting for my very own invite to "Hula".
Another frequent basement visitor (yes, I am on the lookout for another term), Henrik, says that there's something special about climbing like this. And no, it's not because it's quite warm and sweaty in the basement. By the way, if you're a sweaty one, I've heard that Magdust is great;) Apparently, home wall climbing is something unique:
“You're able to climb straight after work, saving some time in a busy week. And the vibes feel different on a home wall while climbing and creating hard boulders with friends. Best of both worlds, you are getting really strong and super psyched at the same time!” (Henrik Mjaasund / @henrikmjaasund)
I don't know about you, but I am already on my way to pass out neighbor notices and start building my own home wall.
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