Editing Snow Course

{{about|the musical theme from [[Super Mario 3D Land]]|snow-themed courses in general|{{section|Level|Snow/ice/winter theme}} and [[:Category:Snowscapes]]}}
{{redirect|Snow Mountain Theme|the musical theme from [[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]|[[Snowy-Mountain Theme]]}}
{{theme infobox
|file=[[File:SM3DL-Snow_Theme.oga]]"Snow Course" in ''Super Mario 3D Land''
|image=[[File:SM3DL6-5.png|250px]]
|composer=[[Asuka Hayazaki]]<ref name=Book>''[[Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land]]''</ref>
|key={{wp|C major}}
|bpm=130
|time_signature={{time signature|2|2}}
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
}}
"'''Snow Course'''",<ref name=3DS>"A Merry Mario Holiday" [[Nintendo 3DS#List of Super Mario themes|Nintendo 3DS theme]] music title</ref> also known as "'''Snow Mountain Theme'''",<ref name=MKWorld>''[[Mario Kart World]]'' pause menu</ref> is a musical theme composed by [[Asuka Hayazaki]] for ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where it plays in the [[Level#Snow/ice/winter theme|snow]] levels.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' marks the first appearance of "Snow Course".

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
{{quote|This is a theme we also used for the icy mountains in SUPER MARIO 3D LAND. Wii U gave us a great opportunity to give it a more expansive arrangement. The rhythm is enhanced by the use of a bandoneon, which adds its distinctive tones to the music.|Liner notes in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack]]''}}
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[reissue|port]], ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', an arrangement of "Snow Course" arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]] with cleaner and softer instrumentation plays in [[Snowball Park]] and [[Ty-Foo Flurries]]. It is titled "'''Snowball Park'''" in the [[Nintendo Music]] app and the official ''[[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack]]'' album. It is also included in the official album ''[[The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music]]''.
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|title=Snowball Park
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario 3D World''
|length=0:30
}}

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', "Snowball Park" from ''Super Mario 3D World'' plays in ''Super Mario 3D World''-style snow-themed courses. Moreover, an ambient {{wp|Latin jazz}} arrangement of the theme plays while editing courses in the [[Course Maker]] with the aforementioned game style and course theme. It uses eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix.
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|title={{conjectural|Snow Theme (Edit) - Super Mario 3D World}}
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario Maker 2''
|length=0:30
}}

===''Mario Kart World''===
{{media missing|section=y|The arrangement}}
In ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', a {{wp|Latin jazz}} arrangement of "Snow Course" can play in [[Mario Kart World#Free Roam|Free Roam]] during the day. It is titled "'''Snow Mountain Theme'''" in the game's pause menu.

===Other appearances===
====''Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land''====
The ''[[Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land]]'' book features a solo piano arrangement of "Snow Course".

====Nintendo 3DS====
{{quote|This festive theme is packed with holiday cheer and Mushroom Kingdom charm. Scroll the Touch Screen to animate the snow.|Theme Shop description}}
On the [[Nintendo 3DS]], the original version of "Snow Course" plays in the HOME Menu screen when the "A Merry Mario Holiday" [[Nintendo 3DS#Themes|theme]] is applied.

====Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2====
On [[Nintendo Switch]] or [[Nintendo Switch 2]], "Snowball Park" from ''Super Mario 3D World'' plays when viewing the "Happy Holidays" special notification on the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] application, which was only viewable from December 19, 2025 to December 25, 2025.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
NM SM3DW+BF Snowball Park.png|Image for "Snowball Park" from ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' on [[Nintendo Music]]
</gallery>

==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
===Games===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!System
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|2011
|Original
|
|[[Asuka Hayazaki]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|[[Wii U]]
|2013
|Arrangement
|"Snowball Park"<ref name=SM3DW>''[[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack]]''</ref>
|[[Mahito Yokota]]
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|rowspan=2|2019
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario 3D World'')
|
|Mahito Yokota
|-
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Nintendo Switch
|2021
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario 3D World'')
|"Snowball Park"<ref name=SM3DW/>
|Mahito Yokota
|-
|''[[Mario Kart World]]''
|[[Nintendo Switch 2]]
|2025
|Arrangement
|"Snow Mountain Theme"<ref name=MKWorld/>
|
|}

===Albums===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack]]''
|2013
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario 3D World'')
|"Snowball Park"
|[[Mahito Yokota]]
|-
|''[[The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music]]''
|2015
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario 3D World'')
|「スノーボールパーク」 (''{{hover|Sunōbōru Pāku|Snowball Park}}'')
|Mahito Yokota
|}

===Other media===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|2012
|Arrangement
|「雪山のテーマ」(''{{hover|Yukiyama no Tēma|Snowy Mountain Theme}}'')
|[[Asuka Hayazaki]]
|-
|[[Nintendo 3DS#List of Super Mario-related themes|Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu]]
|2014<ref>{{cite|author=DS Staff|date=December 18, 2014|url=https://www.dualshockers.com/new-set-of-3ds-themes-are-now-available-on-the-nintendo-eshop/|title=New Set of 3DS Themes Are Now Available On the Nintendo eShop|publisher=DualShockers|accessdate=July 1, 2025}}</ref>
|Original
|"Snow Course"<ref name=3DS/>
|Asuka Hayazaki
|-
|[[Nintendo Music]]
|2026<ref group=footnotes1>Added on March 9, 2026</ref>
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario 3D World'')
|"Snowball Park"
|[[Mahito Yokota]]
|}
{{reflist|group=footnotes1}}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=雪山のテーマ
|JpnR=Yukiyama no Tēma
|JpnM=Snowy Mountain Theme
|JpnN=Shared with "[[Snowy-Mountain Theme]]"
|JpnC=<ref name=Book/>
}}

==References==
<references/>

{{Themes}}
{{SM3DL}}
[[Category:Recurring themes]]
[[Category:Snow and ice themes]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D Land music]]