Editing DS DK Pass

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{{distinguish|{{classic link|Wii|DK Summit}}}}
{{race course infobox
|title=DK Pass
|image=[[File:DK_Pass.png|256px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])<br>''[[Mario Kart World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''DS, World'')<br>[[Leaf Cup]] (''7'')
|tours=[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[London Tour]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Ice Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Hammer Bro Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Jungle Tour]]<br>[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Snow Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Frost Tour]]<br>[[Kamek Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Penguin Tour]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2022)]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Sundae Tour (2023)]]
|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]], [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])
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}}
'''DK Pass''' is the first course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. It takes place in a snowy mountain lined with winding roads overlooking a frozen lake. It is one of [[Donkey Kong]]'s home courses in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], but the only elements themed after him are the sponsors, all appearing in the form of trackside banners.

DK Pass reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the second course of the [[Leaf Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Winter Tour (2019)|2019 Winter Tour]], and will make its home console debut in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'' as the first course in the [[Star Cup]]. DK Pass and [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]] are the only courses in the series to appear in two separate games in both the same cup and same slot, both instances being between ''DS'' and ''World''.

==''Mario Kart DS''==
[[File:MKDS DK Pass Course Icon.png|thumb|left|The course's select icon]]
The stage takes the player over a mountain and back down. Numerous snowballs roll around, and racers lose their item and spin backward if they crash into one. [[Snowman|Snowmen]] also appear in the course, similar to the ones in [[N64 Frappe Snowland|Frappe Snowland]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. Collision with them has an identical effect as crashing into a snowball. An isolated [[Item Box]] appears up on a snowy cliff at the peak of the hill, after the second set of normal item boxes. The player can avoid slowing down by using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to get through the snow to the item box, but in it contains one of these items: [[Super Star|Star]], Mushroom, [[Triple Mushrooms]], or a [[Red Shell]]. Any of them can be received in any position, including in Wi-Fi play, but it will usually yield Triple Mushrooms or a Star.

===Missions===
Two [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|missions]] take place on DK Pass, both involving driving through the course in reverse: [[Mario Kart DS#Mission 4-1|Mission 4-1]], where [[Wario]] has to beat [[Donkey Kong]] in a single-lap race, and [[Mario Kart DS#Mission 5-7|Mission 5-7]], where [[Toad]] has to pass through 8 gates within 45 seconds.

==''Mario Kart 7''==
[[File:DKPassMK7.png|thumb|right|250px|{{classic|DS|DK Pass}} in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
DK Pass makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the second course of the [[Leaf Cup]]. Trees in the off-road sections were removed, and some wooden [[ramp]]s have been placed in the off-road area of this track, allowing players to perform a [[trick]] and gain a boost. The [[Dash Panel]] in the large jump is replaced with a [[Glide Ramp]]. Landing outside the barriers will result in an "out-of-bounds". The secret item box on the hill still holds a Mushroom, Triple Mushroom, or a Star, but will more often yield only a Mushroom than before, and no longer yields a Red Shell. Much like [[Wii DK Summit|DK Summit]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', the race starts out foggy in the first two laps, but the fog clears up on the final lap. It is also now snowing throughout the race, which did not happen in the original.

An shortcut can be performed by leaning off the log ramp on the right before the Glide Ramp, using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] and tricking to gain air time, and bypassing the cliff to the right to land behind the finish line. The player now must simply cross back over the finish line in the right direction to make the lap count.<ref>{{cite|author=new MOMIジ|url=youtu.be/bTFk0nvRDnM|date=April 24, 2020|title=<nowiki>[MK7 WR Replay]</nowiki> DS DK Pass (Glitch) 1:54.946|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=January 30, 2021}}</ref>

==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT DK Pass Scene.jpg|thumb|left|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
DK Pass returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', first appearing in the [[Winter Tour (2019)|2019 Winter Tour]]. The tunnel at the start of the course is redesigned, being of a rounded shape. Near the end of the track, the small village was redesigned and made more visible. Similar to ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', the ''Mario Kart'' logo uses a modern design instead of the classic design. Due to a lack of Stars and the Triple Mushrooms being a special item, the secret Item Box only gives normal items. From its debut up until part two of the [[Holiday Tour (2019)|2019 Holiday Tour]], a [[festive tree]] is found by the small village.

In ''Mario Kart Tour'', it is the first course to serve as the signature course in two tours (the 2019 Winter Tour and the [[Jungle Tour]]). Like with most other courses, the course has variants known as '''DK Pass R''' (reversed), '''DK Pass T''' (with ramps), and '''DK Pass R/T''' (reversed with ramps); the former two debuted alongside the regular variant in the 2019 Winter Tour, while the latter debuted in the [[Ice Tour]].

In the R/T variant, racers drive across a pair of [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampolines]].

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

===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|DS|DK Pass}}

===Bonus challenges===
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|DS DK Pass|note=There is a lone ring (with a [[Red Coin]] in the center) on the snowy shortcut at the first hairpin turn; when passed through, 7 more rings spawn ahead of the driver in a row. Prior to this area, there is a row of Item Boxes that only provide [[Dash Mushroom|Mushrooms]], which the player can use to reach said rings if they have Smart Steering enabled.}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|DS DK Pass}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|DS DK Pass}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|DS DK Pass}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|DS DK Pass}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|DS DK Pass}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|DS DK Pass|char=Donkey Kong}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|DS DK Pass}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|DS DK Pass}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|DS DK Pass}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|DS DK Pass T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Take them out quick!|DS DK Pass}}
</div>

==''Mario Kart World''==
[[File:Mkw dkpass icon.jpg|thumb|right|The course icon in ''Mario Kart World'']]
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DK Pass makes its home console debut in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', appearing as the first course of the [[Star Cup]]. Unlike its previous incarnations, DK Pass now has a skiing theme,<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE23YTYEZM|title=Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct {{!}} Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref> though [[Snowboarding Shy Guy]]s are present as well, similar to [[Wii DK Summit|DK Summit]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.<ref>{{file link|Mkw dkpass icon.jpg}}</ref>
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==Sponsors==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
{{columns|count=2|
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#KoopaKart|KoopaKart]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sherbet|Sherbet]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Skating Rink|Skating Rink]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Snowman|Snowman]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]]}}

===''Mario Kart 7''===
{{columns|count=2|
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 7#DK Snow Way|DK Snow Way]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#KoopaKart|KoopaKart]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sherbet|Sherbet]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Skating Rink|Skating Rink]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Snowman|Snowman]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]]}}

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{columns|count=2|
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mushroom Piston|Mushroom Piston]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2#Mario Motors|Mario Motors]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#100% Organic Antifreeze|100% Organic Antifreeze]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Burning DK|Burning DK]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Dream Gliders|Dream Gliders]]}}

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
{{multilang profile
|type=website
|EngA=Covered with snow and ice, DK Pass is as dangerous as it gets. Tight turns and runaway snowballs make for nail-biting fun on DK's home turf.
|EngE=Brr, it's chilly in them thar hills... Pack your winter woollies through for this sub-zero speed through snow-capped peaks, as you dodge rolling snowballs and negotiate rows of rock-solid snowmen that bring your kart to an abrupt halt. Keep moving or your engine might freeze up...}}

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''As soon as the race begins, the once-peaceful slopes of DK Pass transform into a fighting frenzy for first place! Grab your kart and hit the hill in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}!''"<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=mariokarttourEN|date=November 22, 2019|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1197884941926666240|title=Post on X|publisher=X|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}</ref>

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MKDS DKPass Startline.png|The starting line
MKDS DK Pass Cliffside.png|[[Dry Bones]] going up the mountain pass
MKDSDKPass.png|Donkey Kong races down the mountainside.
MKDS DK Pass Ending Ramp.png|The segment near the finish line
DonkeyCourse MKDS demo.png|[[Yoshi]] driving up the mountain pass in an [[List of Mario Kart DS pre-release and unused content|older, removed version]] of the course
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 7''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MK7DKPassStart.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]] at the start of the race
B Dasher front (Mario Kart 7).jpg|A [[First-Person View|first-person view]] of the starting line
MK7DKPassTunnel.jpg|The tunnel immediately after the start
MK7DKPassPass.jpg|Donkey Kong going up the mountain pass
MK7DKPassSnow.jpg|Donkey Kong going down the mountain
MK7 DK Pass first-person view Toad Birthday Girl.jpg|Toad driving further downhill in first-person during a Grand Prix. The image can be viewed in 3D on a 3DS; see the guide at [[:Category:Stereoscopic images]]
DKpassmk7.png|Donkey Kong gliding
MK7DKPassGlider.jpg|The gliding segment near the finish line
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (DS courses)#DK Pass|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (DS courses) § DK Pass}}
<gallery>
MKT Icon DKPassDS DonkeyKong.png|The course icon
MKT Icon DKPassRDS IceBro.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon DKPassTDS FunkyKong.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon DKPassRTDS WarioHiker.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT DS DK Pass Starting Line.jpg|View of the starting line
MKT DS DK Pass View.jpg|View of the cliffside
MKT DS DK Pass View 2.jpg|Another view of the cliffside
MKT DS DK Pass Downhill.jpg|View of the section leading to the glide ramp
MKT DS DK Pass Town.jpg|View of the cabins
MKT DK Pass Snowman.jpg|View of a [[Snowman|snowperson]] and [[festive tree]]
MKT DK Pass Festive Tree.jpg|View of a festive tree during the 2019 [[Winter Tour (2019)|Winter Tour]]
MKT Goomba Takedown 3.jpg|Donkey Kong participating in [[Goomba]] Takedown
MKT Goomba Takedown 4.jpg|Donkey Kong participating in Goomba Takedown
MKT Mario Santa Cheermellow.jpg|[[Mario|Mario (Santa)]] tricking in the [[Cheermellow]]
MKT Shy Guy Gliding.jpg|[[Shy Guy]] participating in the Glider Challenge
MKT Pink Gold Peach Wildfire Flyer.jpg|[[Pink Gold Peach]] boosting in the [[Wildfire Flyer]]
MKT Winter Tour Black Shy Guy.png|[[Black Shy Guy]] and Mario racing on the course
MKT Winter Tour Thank You.png|"Thank you" message for the Winter Tour
MKT Yoshi Reindeer.jpg|[[Yoshi|Yoshi (Reindeer)]] tricking in the [[Jingle Bells]]
MKT Yoshi Reindeer Gliding.jpg|Yoshi (Reindeer) gliding in the Jingle Bells with the [[Gift Glider]]
MKT Happy Holidays.png|"Happy Holidays" message
MKT Ice Mario.jpg|[[Ice Mario (Super Mario Galaxy)|Ice Mario]] using an [[Ice Flower]] on the R variant
MKT Ice-Blue Poltergust.jpg|Donkey Kong tricking in the [[Ice-blue Poltergust]]
MKT DK Snow Skimmer.jpg|Donkey Kong boosting in the [[Snow Skimmer]]
MKT Barrel Hanafuda.jpg|Donkey Kong gliding in the [[DK Jumbo]] with the [[Barrel Hanafuda]] on the R/T variant
MKT Bowser Jr Bolt Buggy.jpg|[[Bowser Jr.]] gliding in the [[Bolt Buggy]] with the [[Super Glider]]
MKT Morton and Diddy Kong.jpg|[[Morton]] tricking in the [[Pipe Buggy]] and [[Diddy Kong]] tricking in the [[Rambi Rider]]
MKT Los Angeles Tour Event.jpg|Donkey Kong collecting [[event token]]s by hitting Mario with a [[Banana]]
MKT Snow Tour Week 2 Spotlights.jpg|[[Wario|Wario (Hiker)]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach (Wintertime)]] gliding
MKT Mario Hanafuda Pipe.jpg|Racers gliding in [[Pipe Frame]]s with the [[Baby Mario Hanafuda]] and its variants on the R/T variant
MKT Frost Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|Penguin Luigi and Penguin Toad tricking on the course
MKT Penguin Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|Penguin Mario and Penguin Luigi drifting on the R/T variant
MKT Team Waluigi Pipe.jpg|[[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Gold)]], [[Kamek]], and [[Princess Peach|Peach (Vacation)]] tricking on the course
MKT DS DK Pass Do Jump Boosts.png|Donkey Kong doing the "Do Jump Boosts" Bonus Challenge
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart World''===
<gallery widths=150 heights=100>
MKWorld Icon DK Pass.png|World map icon
</gallery>

==Naming==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|name1=<tt>snow_course</tt>
|meaning1=Snow course
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=DKスノーマウンテン
|JpnR=DK Sunō Maunten
|JpnM=DK Snow Mountain
|Spa=DK Alpino
|SpaM=Alpine DK
|Fre=Alpes DK
|FreM=DK Alps
|Dut=DK's Piste
|DutM=DK's Ski Track. In Dutch, a ''Piste'' is a snow slope prepared for skiing
|Ger=DK Alpin
|GerM=DK Alps
|Ita=Vette di DK
|ItaM=DK's Peaks
|Por=Passagem DK
|PorM=DK Pass
|Rus=Перевал ДК
|RusR=Pereval DK
|RusM=DK Pass
|Kor=DK 스노우 마운틴
|KorR=DK Seunou Mauntin
|KorM=DK Snow Mountain
|Chi=DK雪山
|ChiR=DK Xuěshān
|ChiM=DK Snow Mountain
}}

==Notes==
*DK Pass is the only course in the Leaf Cup from ''Mario Kart 7'' not to appear in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass]]''.
**[[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert]] appears as the third course in the Turnip Cup.
**[[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]] appears as the second course in the Feather Cup.
**[[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]] appears as the final course in the Rock Cup.
* DK Pass in the Glider Challenge could glide for more than 1000 meters, which surpasses the distance of gliding in the [[3DS Rainbow Road]] Glider Challenge, thus making it the farthest distance in the game.

==References==
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