Snow Skimmer

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Snow Skimmer
Snow Skimmer from Mario Kart Tour
The Snow Skimmer in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Snow Skimmer is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. Introduced in the Vancouver Tour, it is the signature kart of Wario (Hiker), Builder Mario and Penguin Toad. The kart is a red-colored vehicle resembling a small snowmobile. It uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Unlike other karts, all four tires are on the back, similar to a snowmobile's tracks. The emblem is located on the front and the tailfins. The Snow Skimmer increases the duration of Jump Boost speed boosts, while also awarding more bonus points for performing Jump Boosts.

A gold variant of this kart known as the Gold Snow Skimmer appears in the game starting with the Rosalina Tour, a white variant known as the White Snow Skimmer appears in the game starting from the Penguin Tour.

Availability[edit]

Starting in the Battle Tour, Snow Skimmer appears in pipes and has become a part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows the kart's special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Vancouver Tour Vancouver Pipe 1
Vancouver Pipe 2
spotlight
Tour gift
200 Grand Stars, Gold Pass required
1st Anniversary Tour 1st Anniversary Pipe 1
1st Anniversary Pipe 2
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) Mario vs. Luigi Pipe 1
spotlight
Mario vs. Luigi Pipe 2
Snow Tour Snow Pipe 1
Snow Pipe 2
spotlight

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Special skill Jump Boost Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Jump Boost Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
Vancouver Velocity R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T
DS Luigi's Mansion R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Luigi's Mansion R
3DS Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road R
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R
N64 Frappe Snowland from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland
SNES Vanilla Lake 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1T
London Loop R/T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop R/T
London Loop T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop T
SNES Vanilla Lake 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 2
Vancouver Velocity 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2R
Vancouver Velocity 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3R/T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T
Vancouver Velocity T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity T
Vancouver Velocity R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R/T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
SNES Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R/T
3DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R/T*
3DS Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road T**
RMX Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1T
N64 Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert**
N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert R*
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T
New York Minute 3 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3
London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T
Wii DK Summit from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit***
Wii DK Summit R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit R
SNES Vanilla Lake 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 2T
New York Minute B from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute B
Vancouver Velocity 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T
Madrid Drive T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Take a look at the Snow Skimmer! This kart is custom-built to conquer snowy hills and valleys, but its flexible design means it's ideal for urban straightaways too.[1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スノーモービル
Sunōmōbiru
Snowmobile

Chinese (simplified) 机动雪橇
Jīdòng Xuěqiāo
 

Chinese (traditional) 機動雪橇
Jīdòng xuěqiāo
Snowmobile

French Motoneige
Snowmobile
German Kufen-Kurver
Skid Curver
Italian Motoslitta
Snowmobile
Korean 스노모빌
Seunomobil
Snowmobile

Portuguese Invernenado
From inverno ("winter") and envenenado (a slang word for powerful cars)
Spanish Surcanieves
Snow Plower

References[edit]

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (February 20, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved March 23, 2020.