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Autumn Glow 5.8/A1, 18m
Start on the highest level of the terrace 15 m left of the top pitch of Gooseneck Chimney. Move up and left to a right trending inside corner/finger crack; aid through this section to easier ground. Continue up the crack system, trending right. Beware of loose blocks in this area.
FA: Ralph Wright, Rafael Munoz - 1990

I've Got the Devil In Me 5.11b, 17m **
On the terrace, climb the face just left of the start of the top pitch of Gooseneck Chimney. Tricky moves with good rests before crux at the top (4 bolts + chain anchor).
FFA: Mike Baxter - 1995 July

Gooseneck Chimney 5.8, 58m **
Offers the best chimneying in the Minaki area. Start on the ground beneath the right-hand end of the largest terrace. * Pitch 1, 18m: Climb up then move right past a large block to the overhanging crack. Climb the crack and through the overhanging crux to the top of the large terrace. * Pitch 2, 23m: Ascend the short chimney and walk straight up to the base of the main chimney. * Pitch 3, 17m: Ascend the chimney.
Peter Aitchison, Larry Jordan, Hugh Spencer - 1973 July 1

Insitu 5.5, 28m
Start on the terrace at the top pitch of Gooseneck Chimney (the main chimney). Leave your ropes and gear behind as the narrowness of the chimney/cave renders them useless. If you wear a helmet, decide at the bottom which way to face - it's that narrow. Starting at the base of the main chimney, climb inward then diagonally upward to the top. Exit 12m to 15m from the outside edge of the chimney.
Peter Aitchison - 1980

Slapping Yourself in the Face 5.11, 27m ***
From the terrace, climb up the crack 2m right of Gooseneck Chimney to overhanging face climbing. After 2 bolts the angle lessens. Follow the small blunt arete to sustained face climbing to the chain anchor (3 bolts, mixed gear and chains).
FFA: Doug Orr - 1996 Aug

Bound by the Beauty 5.10c, R 27m TR
From the terrace ascend the wall right of Gooseneck Chimney. Begin left of the large pine tree and to the right of the tiny chimney. Ascend the face through a pyramid shaped notch. Continue straight up the face to a small ledge. Finish through the notch at the top. The bottom 2/3 of this climb is dangerously loose.
Doug Leonard, Casey Shaw - 1990 Sept 29

Revolution 5.8, 12m
Follow thin right trending (5m) crack to ledge. Finish up as per Revelation.
Rafael Munoz, Gregor Brandt, Gerald Brandt - 1999 June 6

Revelation 5.7, 49m *
Start from the ground as for Gooseneck Chimney. * Pitch 1, 21m: Climb to the first set of ledges then traverse 7m left to a crack. Follow the crack up to the large terrace. Cross over to the top of the first pitch of Gooseneck Chimney. * Pitch 2, 9m: Scramble up the short broken chimney to the large pine trees and belay. * Pitch 3, 18m: Climb the small right trending chimney/crack on the right wall. Continue up the face, trending right, until a large ledge is reached on the right.
FA: (5.4/A!) Peter Aitchison, Bob Sanford - 1972 Oct 21, FFA: Ian Clark, Rick Hiebert - 1976