[tmh79]

gotta be more than that,

100-300 per year maybe, on the lower end.

300 people total means like 10 people per season, I personally know more people who've climbed the nose.

[blackguardx]

People are referring to free climbing this particular route, Freerider, which is 5.12d/5.13a. It gets done, but it is hard enough there are usually blurbs about it in magazines and in the climbing media when someone completes it without aid.

[maloney]

The nose has only been free climbed by 5 people.

Context is pretty important when talking about aid vs free vs solo

[givemefive]

free or aided?

Most people climb el capitan aided.