Norwegian Mountain Boarding Association – joint platform based on Squarespace

How to develop modern and user-friendly websites for both a national organization and 29 local mountain boards – without the solution being expensive to develop and demanding to operate?

That was the challenge when the Norwegian Mountain Board Association was to bring the organization together on a common platform, while at the same time giving each mountain board its own website with a local profile and easy publishing.

The choice fell on Squarespace as a publishing solution and Gasta as a digital collaboration partner.

With Squarespace, the Norwegian Mountain Boards Association received a modern solution that is easy to administer. At the same time, the platform makes it possible to build an efficient website ecosystem where all mountain boards share the same technical foundation, but are free to communicate their local offerings.

The result is lower operating costs, easier maintenance, and a more cohesive digital experience for users across the country.

About the project

Subject area: website , online store

Customer: Norwegian Mountain Board Association

Completed: 2017/2024 (we're still launching new ones!)

Website: fjellstyrene.no

A well-thought-out, common template - 29 websites with local flexibility

We started by developing a new main website for the Norwegian Mountain Board Association. We then created a common template for the mountain boards. Each mountain board can use the same structure, but is also free to adapt the structure and content to their needs.

The solution has proven to be both effective and cost-effective. With Squarespace, mountain guides get a simple publishing solution with 99.9% uptime and minimal need for operation and maintenance.

The result is more time for content and information for hunters, fishermen and visitors – and less time spent on technique.

« The website project has been a great success - right from its inception in 2017 until today when we are further developing the solution and bringing more mountain guides onto the same platform. And Gasta has proven to be the right partner for us and the mountain boards! »

- Torgeir Lande, advisor to the Norwegian Mountain Association

Also online store and intranet

In the project, we also developed an online store for employees of the mountain council , where they can order branded clothing, equipment, etc. At the same time, we created a simple intranet for sharing information, documents and resources internally within the organization.

The goal was to gather multiple needs on the same platform and make everyday life easier for both the administration and the local mountain councils.