3DS Rock Rock Mountain

Rock Rock Mountain (known as Alpine Pass in the British English version) is the fourth and final race course in the Flower Cup of Mario Kart 7. It takes place on a mountain with pipes and a forest.

Description
The first part of the track takes place on a mountainous cliff with steep drops on the left side, and in a cave with Swoops. The second part of the track takes place in a mountainous forest, with huge gliding sections aplenty. The final section of the track takes place on a mountainside with rolling rocks falling down serving as obstacles. There are many Dash Panels in this section that lie in the boulders' path.

Course layout
The track starts on a curvy cliff road on the side of a mountain. The road leads to a cave in the mountain with Swoops flying and columns blocking the way. After exiting the cave there is a sharp downhill bridge into a Glide Ramp. The ramp opens up the glider, and there are pipes that must be dodged while gliding down into a valley. One of the pipes blows air in the second lap. Racers land in the forest, driving through trees and felled trunks before hitting a second, but smaller, gliding section. The road then turns to the right, and into a steep uphill climb up the mountain past rolling rocks and Dash Panels. At the top of the mountain is a glider ramp, leading in to the finish line.

Shortcuts
After the second glider it is possible to cut through the grass only with one mushroom, and the first turn is cuttable with the Peach Parasol or the Flower Glider, as they can rise higher in the air. On time trials it is also possible to use a mushroom in the air to skip the windy cliffs at the start.

Online
When racing online, only one of the pipes blow air on the third lap, and the second coin ring in the air is removed.

Mario Kart Tour
Rock Rock Mountain reappears in Mario Kart Tour as a retro track. The track has had several changes. The mountain is now a tan color, instead of dirt. The glide ramp after the cave now looks like the T variation ramps. This course is favored by Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Waluigi, Yoshi (Reindeer), Toadette (Explorer), and Wario (Hiker).

As of the Wild West Tour, Rock Rock Mountain is the only returning course in Mario Kart Tour that was available from launch that has yet to receive an R/T variant.

New York Tour
In the New York Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup, the third course in the Baby Mario Cup, the location of the challenge in the Diddy Kong Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Dry Bowser Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Koopa Troopa Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Dry Bones Cup.



Tokyo Tour
In the Tokyo Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the first course in the Wendy Cup, and the second course in the Daisy Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Dry Bowser Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Larry Cup.



Winter Tour
In the Winter Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, the third course in the Larry Cup, and the location of the challenges in the Toad Cup, the Baby Peach Cup, and the Dry Bowser Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup and the second course in the Morton Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Wario Cup.



London Tour
In the London Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, the first course in the Wario Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Mario Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Donkey Kong Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Wendy Cup.



Valentine's Tour
In the Valentine's Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the second course in the Larry Cup and the first course in the Baby Daisy Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Diddy Kong Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Toad Cup, the first course in the Waluigi Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Shy Guy Cup.



Vancouver Tour
In the Vancouver Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the first course in the Mario Cup and the second course in the Lemmy Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Diddy Kong Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Wario Cup.



Yoshi Tour
In the Yoshi Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the second course in the Yoshi Cup and the location of the challenge in the Ice Mario Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, and a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Lakitu Cup.



Cooking Tour
In the Cooking Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the third course in the Morton Cup and the location of the challenge in the Hammer Bro Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Iggy Cup, and a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Shy Guy Cup.



Wild West Tour
In the Wild West Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appears as the second course in the Waluigi Cup and the location of the challenges in the Baby Rosalina Cup and the Lakitu Cup. It also has a Trick variant that appears as the second course in the Wario Cup, and a Reverse variant that appears as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup.



Trivia

 * A part of the music from this track is a remixed version of the title theme from Mach Rider.
 * If the player goes to the right side of the forest after the second glider the player will find a tree without leaves, possibly a manufacturing mistake. There are a few more trees without leaves to the left at the end of the forest. All but one of the trees are shown with leaves on the map.
 * This course, along with Cheep Cheep Lagoon and Shy Guy Bazaar, are playable in the demo versions of the game.
 * The T version of Rock Rock Mountain is one of three tracks in Mario Kart Tour that doesn't start in the same place as the original, the others being 3DS Rainbow Road T and its R/T version. In this case, the starting line is now midway into the large gliding section after the cavern.

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