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Barry Allen Ward, born 1961, is an accomplished rock climber noted for developing popular climbing areas in and around Flagstaff, Arizona -- particularly "The Pit" off S. Lake Mary Road and "The White Wall" at Paradise Forks. He is also well noted for several big wall first ascents in Zion National Park: Cosmic Trauma, G-Money, Days of No Future, Swoop Gimp or Be Dust, and The Forbidden Corner. Additionally, Ward spent considerable time climbing the big stone in Yosemite National Park, knocking off the second ascent of The Bad Seed as well as Space. Ward is also renowned for his rock climbing feats in Joshua Tree National Park.

Ward was among the original members of the "A5 Adventures" software and design team, hired on by Kyle Copeland in the late 1980s. A5 Adventures was one of the premier big wall gear development and manufacturing companies, and was eventually sold to North Face, Inc.

Ward currently lives in Flagstaff, AZ and has taken up fly fishing as his chief source of adventure and leisure pursuit.