In the Shadow of Assiniboine: A climbing expedition by a mountain guide and a woman to the summit of Mount Wedgwood, on a training climb in preparation for an attempt to scale Mont Assiniboine. The two left their tents in the camp in the morning and after a walking approach they start climbing the rocky slopes roped together. Then they cross a snow field anf finally reach the summit after a crossing a dangerous rocky step. The film was produced by the National Parks of Canada to promote tourism travel to the Canadian Rockies.