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. A part of this course's music is an arrangement of the title theme from .

Mario Kart 7
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.

Along with Cheep Cheep Lagoon and Shy Guy Bazaar, this course was playable in demo versions of the game.

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.

If the player goes to the right side of the forest after the second glider section, they will find a tree without leaves, possibly a mistake by the developers. 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.

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

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.

Mario Kart Tour
Rock Rock Mountain reappears in Mario Kart Tour. Here, the course recieved some changes. The mountain is now a tan color, instead of dirt. The glide ramp after the cave now resembles the T variation ramps. This course is a favorite of Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Waluigi, Yoshi (Reindeer), Toadette (Explorer), and Wario (Hiker). It is also a favorite of Mario (Happi) if he is at level 3 and Penguin Luigi if he is at level 6.

As with each course in the game, Rock Rock Mountain has variants known as Rock Rock Mountain R and Rock Rock Mountain T. The T version of Rock Rock Mountain is one of three courses in Mario Kart Tour that does not start in the same place as the original, the others being 3DS Rainbow Road T and R/T. In this case, the starting line is now midway through the forest after the first Glide Ramp.

New York Tour
In the New York Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup, the third course in the Baby Mario Cup, the location of the bonus challenges in the Diddy Kong Cup and the Dry Bowser Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Koopa Troopa Cup, while its T variant appeared as the third course in the Dry Bones Cup.



Tokyo Tour
In the Tokyo Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the first course in the Wendy Cup and the second course in the Daisy Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Dry Bowser Cup, while its T variant appeared as the first course in the Larry Cup.



Winter Tour (2019)
In the 2019 Winter Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, the third course in the Larry Cup, and the location of the bonus challenges in the Toad Cup, the Baby Peach Cup, and the Dry Bowser Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup and the second course in the Morton Cup, while its T variant appeared as the first course in the Wario Cup.



London Tour
In the London Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, the first course in the Wario Cup, and the location of the bonus challenge in the Mario Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Donkey Kong Cup, while its T variant appeared as the first course in the Wendy Cup.



Valentine's Tour
In the Valentine's Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the second course in the Larry Cup and the first course in the Baby Daisy Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Diddy Kong Cup, while its T variant appeared as the third course in the Toad Cup, the first course in the Waluigi Cup, and the location of the bonus challenge in the Shy Guy Cup.



Vancouver Tour
In the Vancouver Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the first course in the Mario Cup and the second course in the Lemmy Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Diddy Kong Cup, while its T variant appeared as the third course in the Wario Cup.



Yoshi Tour (2020)
In the 2020 Yoshi Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the second course in the Yoshi Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Ice Mario Cup. Its T variant appeared as the third course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, while its R variant appeared as the first course in the Lakitu Cup.



Cooking Tour
In the Cooking Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the third course in the Morton Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Hammer Bro Cup. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the Iggy Cup, while its R variant appeared as the first course in the Shy Guy Cup.



Wild West Tour
In the Wild West Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the second course in the Waluigi Cup and the location of the bonus challenges in the Baby Rosalina Cup and the Lakitu Cup. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the Wario Cup, while its R variant appeared as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup.



Pirate Tour
In the Pirate Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the second course in the Diddy Kong Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Luigi Cup. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the Daisy Cup, while its R variant appeared as the first course in the Wendy Cup.



Berlin Tour
In the Berlin Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the first course in the Baby Peach Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Roy Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Metal Mario Cup, while its T variant appeared as the second course in the Koopa Troopa Cup.



Cat Tour
In the Cat Tour, Rock Rock Mountain appeared as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Bowser Jr. Cup. Its T variant appeared as the first course in the Dry Bowser Cup, while its R variant appeared as the second course in the Metal Mario Cup.



Trivia

 * In Mario Kart Tour, Rock Rock Mountain has the longest gap between reappearances in tours, with its last appearance in the Pirate Tour to its most recent in the Berlin Tour, which spans over 10 tours overall. It is the only non-city course with this distinction. Also, it is the only course that has yet to receive a R/T variation among the courses which are available since launch.

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