About Mountain Skills Online
Mountain Skills Online (MSO) is a structured online coaching platform delivering progressive mountain training through high-quality, professionally filmed courses. With extensive video content shot in real mountain environments — using drone, slow motion, and detailed close-up instruction — MSO breaks down complex skills into clear, logical stages that build real competence.
Our coaches bring decades of experience across trad climbing, scrambling, navigation, and mountain movement, combining technical expertise with a genuine passion for developing confident, independent climbers.
Each lesson is carefully designed with practical exercises and staged learning progressions, ensuring you understand not just what to do, but why it works. Members can ask questions, upload practice footage for feedback, and access ongoing support from both coaches and the wider MSO community.
As a subscriber, you gain access to all current MSO courses, plus any new courses added to the growing Mountain Skills library.
Detailed and progressive courses
Each course covers the area in great detail taking you from the fundamentals all the way to mastering the techniques.
High quality Cinematography
The OSK Courses are filmed and edited to an extremely high standard so that you not only learn but enjoy watching the amazing content.
Wide variety of courses
The OSK Library is continually growing and has hours and hours of lessons on all areas of sea kayaking skills.
Clear explanations
James and Simon are able to explain the different skills clearly to the camera and demonstrate the skills and exercises so you can easily understand the techniques.
Subscription options
You can choose to either pay monthly or annually in a variety of currencies
Monthly Subscription
£9.99
PER MONTH
$13.99USD $15.99CAD
$18.99AUD €11.99EURO
139 NOK
Access to ALL MSO Courses
Unlimited support from MSO Coaches
Access to the MSO Community area with live events
Free 7 day trial
Assess to the MSO Mobile app
Annual Subscription
£99
PER YEAR
$139USD $159CAD
$189AUD €119EURO
1390 NOK
Access to ALL MSO Courses
Unlimited support from MSO Coaches
Access to the MSO Community area with live events
Free 7 day trial
Access to the MSO mobile app
MSO Coaches
All of the coaches that deliver the online courses are highly experienced and qualified in the mountains.
MSO Blog
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Mobile Apps
You can access our courses and community via our apps in both the Apple App Store and the Google App Store for android devices.
Different ways to complete the courses
The Mountain Skills Online Courses can be completed in many different ways. You may want to take your time: watch a lesson, head out into the mountains to practice the exercise, upload a video for feedback, and then when you are ready, move on to the next lesson in the course.
You may find it useful to watch all of the lessons over a few evenings, then go back to the ones you feel you need to work on. Get out on the mountain to practice the exercises, receive feedback, and ask questions through the site.
Another option is to take your mobile device with you on your climb, hike, or training session, watch a video, and then immediately practice the exercise. If possible, have a climbing partner or friend take a video of you and upload it for feedback, all while keeping your device in a protective case.
You may also be booked into a guided course or taking lessons in the mountains. Use these courses and lessons to gain a greater understanding and to prepare for your on-mountain experience.
If you are a mountain or climbing instructor, there are lots of ideas to use while coaching. These courses and individual lessons break down skills and techniques into their key components, with plenty of practical exercises to help climbers and mountaineers develop safely and efficiently.
Use the content in the way that suits you best, and please ask questions and get feedback from us and the growing Mountain Skills Online community to help you progress.
