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The Secret to This Everyman’s 5.13 Big Wall First Ascent? A Work-Life Balance

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Max Barlerin is a family man who holds down two jobs while also running a fledgling business of his own. But he also somehow found the time to open a 14-pitch 5.13 in Wyoming's remote Wind River Range.

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