I just thought of a new vote to put in.
The 10 wall at roadside.

To what end? A number of rc.com users don't use the ascent log. A large number of climbers don't use rc.com at all. Any numbers you get are going to be from a very limited sampling of climbers.

Even if you consider rc.com to be a relatively good representation of climbers in general, I still think your results aren't going to be very solid. I suspect that some users are more inclined to register their impressive sends rather than easier routes. It's those easy/moderate routes where the big numbers lie.

Edit: As an example, Conn's West has a total of 30 ascents logged. I'm sure it's seen that number of climbers on a regular weekend, if not on a busy day.

High E is a fun route but not an impressive send.

I added Diedre to your list.

I see a lot of people list High E and I have to call bullshit. Have you ever been on the High E ledge and seen how long it takes most parties to do "the move". Even experianced people can hang out there for a while getting the guts up to do "the move", you can imagine how long it take the inexperiances leader. Add the even more inexperianced people the inexperianced leader is taking up the climb and you'll see that it takes a while to more people through the climb.

For Hans Klaus or everyone who came after him? It'd be an impressive FA with hemp rope and hip belays, but it's not really as exciting as everyone makes it out to be with today's equipment.

You meant Kraus, of course!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Kraus

Cheers
DMT

Then why does the Nose have a decent number of ascents for an ~ 30 pitch route? I think time and ease is a factor, but a really impressive, inspiring, aesthetic route will draw climbers regardless of commitment.

Klaus, Kraus - who's spelling.

Fine, be a dumbass. And YOU'RE WELCOME.

DMT

I'm saying if you take two areas that are equally busy on the weekends, say the Red and the Gunks, and an easier, popular route at each area, then you'll see a lot more accents in a day for the single pitch bolted line than the multipitch gear route with a intimidating move.

This isn't about how many people want to do the line, its about how many times that line can be done in a single day.

I agree with the fact that a drive up sport route will receive traffic more than even an ordinary gear route (without a scary move). But I disagree that that will rule out the route obtaining most climbed status, 'cause if the route is superb, it's superb, and people will climb it.

When I go to a new area, I will climb the route's I've heard of before, over the more obvious/accessable climbs to jump on. I essentially mean, if I was at the Gunk's for the first time, you damn well bet I'm jumping on HighE before Horseman's or Minty's or Three Pines, etc. Likewise, Double Cross or Walk on the Wild Side at JTree, ummm, Lonesome Dove at Rumney, Recombeast at Cathedral, Lotta Balls, Dark Shadows, etc. at Red Rocks.

High E is a fun route but not an impressive send.

Right and I'm saying that I WILL do them, not SHOULD do them, first. Simply, I think if a route has a draw like being legendary, written or talked about all over, it's a super aesthetic line, it's marked 5 stars OR being easy and next to the car, it will receive more sends. The fact that it is less accessable won't obviate it from the most sent list. If it rocks it rocks, regardless of the grade, hike, access, gear, etc. (though low grade, drive up access, bolts, etc. help the tally).

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It seems, at least according to sample data from Ky, that ease of climbing trumps quality of the route. In fact, of the top ten routes in the Red, only one is harder than 5.9, and that's only because it's been retrograded from a 5.9+ to 10b. The routes are also graded on a 5 star qulaity rating. Of the top ten, only one is 4 stars, none are 5 stars and most are three stars. Two are even only two start routes, including Mr. Bungle.

So in a region with 1885 registered routes, about 50 of which are rated 5 stars or higher, the most popular route is is a 5.8 two star. That might give you a clue as to what to look at nationally for the most climbed route. Given the data from the Red, I'd echo previous suggestions of a popular Gunks line like Horseman, PineLine, HighE, etc.

Must be the lack of exercise.

What do you think is the most popular route in Ontario ?
(I know it sounds ridiculous)