Editing 3DS Rock Rock Mountain

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{{race course infobox
|title=Rock Rock Mountain<br><small>Alpine Pass</small>
|image=[[File:RockRockMountain.png|300px]] 
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 3) (2022)
|cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Rock Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')
|tours=[[New York Tour]]<br>[[Tokyo Tour]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[London Tour]]<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Cooking Tour]]<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Summer Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Peach Tour]]<br>[[Frost Tour]]<br>[[Sky Tour]]<br>[[Animal Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]]
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|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=''Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:Alpine pass.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 7'' (Frontrunning)<br>[[File:3DS_RockRockMountain_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:Switch 3DS AlpinePass BCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (Frontrunning)<br>[[File:Switch 3DS RockRockMountain Frontrunning BCP.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 RockRockMountain.png|140px]][[File:Rock Rock Mountain.png|140px]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map RockRockMountain3DS.png|100px]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Map.png|140px]]
}}
'''Rock Rock Mountain''' (known as '''Alpine Pass''' in the British English version) is the fourth and last race course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It takes place on a mountain with pipes and a forest. A part of this course's music rearranges the title theme from the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game ''{{wp|Mach Rider}}'', while a rearrangement of the game's main menu theme can be heard right before the song loops.

The first part of the track takes place on a mountainous cliff with steep drops on the left side, and in a cave with [[Swoop]]s. 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 Panel]]s in this section that lie in the boulders' path.

Along with [[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] and [[3DS DK Jungle|DK Jungle]], this course was playable in demo versions of ''Mario Kart 7''.

Rock Rock Mountain returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[New York Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third course of the [[Rock Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''.

==''Mario Kart 7''==
===Course layout===
[[File:RockRockMountainRaceStart.jpg|thumb|left|The start of the track]]
The track starts on a curvy cliff road on the side of a mountain, with a trick ramp nestled along the edge right before the second turn. The road leads to a cave in the mountain with [[Swoop]]s flying and columns blocking the way. After exiting the cave there is a sharp downhill bridge ending in a [[Glide Ramp]] through a valley. Pipes serve as obstacles that must be dodged while gliding down. One of the pipes blows air, starting in the second lap. Racers land in the forest, driving through trees and felled trunks before entering 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 Panel]]s. At the top of the mountain is a glider ramp, leading 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 with a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to reach a wooden ramp, and the first turn is cuttable with the Peach Parasol or the Flower Glider, as they can rise higher in the air. It is also possible to use a Mushroom in the air to skip the windy cliffs at the start.

==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT 3DS RockRockMountain Scene.png|thumb|View of Rock Rock Mountain in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Rock Rock Mountain makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[New York Tour]]. Rock Rock Mountain is the only ''Mario Kart 7'' course introduced in the New York Tour to not be from that game's [[Mushroom Cup]]. Here, the course received some changes. The mountain is now a tan color, instead of a dark gray. The banner for the starting line has also been changed, and now includes two log supports holding it up, instead of poles. Furthermore, the sign itself now features black and white checkers, rather than the turquoise and light yellow checkers from before. The ramp inside the second turn was removed. The glide ramp after the cave now resembles the trick variation ramps.

The course also appears as '''Rock Rock Mountain R''' (reversed) and '''Rock Rock Mountain T''' (with ramps). In the R variant, there are more ramps and trickable elements than would be necessary when making an R variant, which may have to do with this course's lack of an R/T variant. In the T variant, the starting line is now located midway through the forest after the first glide ramp, making this course one of five courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to not start in the same location as the original, the others being [[3DS Rainbow Road|3DS Rainbow Road T, 3DS Rainbow Road R/T]], [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway R/T]], and [[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash R/T]]. Additionally, the glide ramp at the end of the climb up the mountain has been removed.

It is one of two tracks to never receive an R/T variant, alongside [[GBA Bowser's Castle 4]]. It is also the only 3DS course with this distinction, as well as the only course among those that have appeared since launch.

===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of 3DS Rock Rock Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of 3DS Rock Rock Mountain tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}

===Bonus challenges===
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|3DS Rock Rock Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|3DS Rock Rock Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|3DS Rock Rock Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|3DS Rock Rock Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|3DS Rock Rock Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|3DS Rock Rock Mountain|char=Iggy}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|3DS Rock Rock Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|3DS Rock Rock Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|3DS Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain R}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|3DS Rock Rock Mountain T}}
</div>

==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-3DS RockRockMountain.jpg|250px|thumb|left|View of the course]]
Rock Rock Mountain returns again in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' downloadable content. It appears as the third course of the [[Rock Cup]], and as such was added in the third wave of the pass. It is based on its design from ''Mario Kart Tour'', only with numerous visual upgrades. The big slope at the end of the track now uses [[anti-gravity]], with [[Spin Boost Pillar|Spin Boost Pillars]] replacing some of the Dash Panels. Due to the different physics of the glider in this game, the first fallen tree can no longer be reached and tricked off of, and thus houses some spectators, though the second one is still accessible. Additionally, more of the pipes blow air in both the beginning cliffside section and the valley section, with some only activating as the race progresses. The final lap version of the music no longer features a unique intro.

This is one of five courses in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' where players can hit the banner (causing it to spin), like [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}}, {{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} and {{classic-link|Tour|Tokyo Blur}}. It is also the only course with this criterion that is not the first course of its cup.

Rock Rock Mountain is one of two courses to originate from ''Mario Kart 7'' to appear in the third wave of the DLC, alongside {{classic-link|3DS|Rainbow Road}}. Since ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' supports  British English, unlike ''Mario Kart Tour'', this course is once again referred to as "Alpine Pass" when the Nintendo Switch console region is set to Europe or Australia/New Zealand, making it one of two courses in the Booster Course Pass to have a different name in British English compared to American English, the other being {{classic-link|Wii|DK Summit}} (or {{classic|Wii|DK's Snowboard Cross}}).

Internally, {{classic|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}} is referred to as "Cnsw_34", implying it may have originally been intended to be the fourth and last course of the Rock Cup. A video released by Nintendo of America on YouTube erroneously lists this course as such.<ref>Nintendo (November 22, 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBCHkZ15MUM&t=0s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass DLC Wave 3 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 2, 2022.</ref>
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==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':
**''This course first appeared in the Mario Kart™ 7 game on the Nintendo 3DS™ system.''
**''As you may expect with a name like Rock Rock Mountain, the terrain is rather rocky...and mountainous. Zoom through different elevations, dodging obstacles, opponents, and large falling boulders.''
**''See those green pipes? You might be able to improve your race time gliding by them and catching the breeze coming out of them.''
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK)''': '''''Rock and roll like a pro in Alpine Pass!'''<br>We'd like to present to you a course released as part of the third wave, which is available now: Alpine Pass.<br>This course, laid out between towering mountains, first appeared in the Nintendo 3DS game Mario Kart 7. You'll experience a lot of elevation changes while racing here! The ascending slope section just before the finish line is particularly treacherous, with giant boulders hurtling towards you. If those cause you to lose any time, you can always try using the gusts of air from the pipes criss-crossing the aerial section of the course to make it back!''

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MK7 Mountain.png|View of the mountain with Dash Panels
MK3DS3.png|[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] racing on the course
DK in Rock Rock Mountain MK7.png|[[Donkey Kong]] gliding for [[coin]]s
MK3DS7.png|[[Mario]], racing at Rock Rock Mountain
Mario Glides at Coins RRM MK7.png|Mario gliding on the course
Ramp-MK7.jpg|A [[ramp]] on the course
Alpine-Pass-shortcut.png|Shortcut before the rock climb section
MK7 snapshot10.png|Mario, gliding for coins in [[First-Person View|first-person view]]
RockRockMountainFinishLineGlideMK7.jpg|Koopa Troopa gliding to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]] in a first-person view
MK3DS5.png|Mario and Luigi, at Rock Rock Mountain before gliders were implemented
MK3DS-MountainousArea.jpg|An early image of Mario and [[Luigi]] driving up the mountain
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
<gallery>
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS WarioHiker.png|The course icon
MKT Icon RockRockMountainR3DS MetalMario.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon RockRockMountainT3DS FunkyKong.png|The course icon of the T variant
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT Rock Rock Mountain Gliding.jpg|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Bowser]] near the finish line
MKT Rock Rock Mountain R.png|[[Metal Mario]] on the R variant
MKT Crepe Gliders.jpg|[[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Daisy]] gliding with the [[Strawberry Crêpe]], and [[Baby Peach]] and [[Baby Rosalina]] gliding with the [[Chocolate Banana Crêpe]]
MKT Baby Peach Cherub and Shy Guy Pastry Chef.jpg|Baby Peach (Cherub) and [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)]] gliding on the course
MKT Baby Luigi Gliding.jpg|[[Baby Luigi]] gliding in the [[Pipe Frame]] with the [[Super Glider]]
MKT 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Starting Line.jpg|View of the starting line
MKT 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Cliff.jpg|View of the edge of the mountain
MKT 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Landscape.jpg|View of the forest from the ramp
MKT 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Forest.jpg|View of the forest
MKT 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Forest View.jpg|View of the mountains from the forest
MKT 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Climb.jpg|View of the steep incline
MKT RockRockMountain FinalSection.jpg|The final section

</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
MK8D 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D 3DS Alpine Pass Course Icon.png|The British English course icon
MK8DRockRockMountain1.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8DRockRockMountain2.jpg|Various racers on the anti-gravity section
MK8DRockRockMountain3.jpg|Various racers on the course
MK8DAlpinePass1.jpg|Bowser and Roy in the cavern
MK8 AlpinePass Pipes.png|The air pipes
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ロックロックマウンテン
|JapR=Rokku Rokku Maunten
|JapM=Rock Rock Mountain
|Chi=岩岩山
|ChiR=Yán Yán Shān
|ChiM=Rock Rock Mountain
|Dut=Kampioensberg
|DutM=Champion Mountain
|Fre=Mont Éboulis
|FreM=Mount Scree
|Ger=Gebirgspfad
|GerM=Mountain Path
|Ita=Monte Roccioso
|ItaM=Rocky Mount
|Kor=록 록 마운틴
|KorR=Rok Rok Mauntin
|KorM=Rock Rock Mountain
|PorA=Montanha Rochosa
|PorAM=Rocky Mountain
|PorE=Passagem Montanhosa
|PorEM=Mountainous Pass
|Rus=Крутой перевал
|RusR=Krutoy pereval
|RusM=Steep Pass
|Spa=Montaña Roqui-Roque
|SpaM=Roqui-Roque Mountain
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Classic courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 7 race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass race courses]]
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