Snowflake Mountain
The lobby of Snowflake Mountain
First appearance	Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance	Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
Greater location	Timber's Island
Owner	Bluey

Snowflake Mountain, also called theSnow World, is the second world ofDiddy Kong Racing andits Nintendo DS version. Snowflake Mountain maintains a consistent snow theme, having courses with frozen ponds, giant snowballs, and even a snowy village. Snowflake Mountain's lobby consists of the course doors mounted on the mountain cliffs with theTrophy Race located in a cavern next to the igloo, which housesBluey Challenge. The challenge level is located off to the right of the entrance. The player can enter the world by flying aplane over a cliff in the snowy region ofTimber's Island hub, but the door to the world requires that they have at least twoGolden Balloons to enter. The boss of Snowflake Mountain isBluey.

Courses[edit]

For courses where two or all three vehicles can be used, vehicles listed inbold print are the mandated vehicle during Adventure Mode and the Trophy Race, and other vehicles can only be used in a Time Trial or after the course is completed.

Course	Unlock requirement	Vehicles	Description
Everfrost Peak	× 2 (race) × 10 (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)	Car (N64 only), Hovercraft,Plane	Everfrost Peak is set in a carved snow canyon. It is the first snow-themed track of the game.
Walrus Cove	× 3 (race) × 11 (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)	Car, Hovercraft	Like the rest of Snowflake Mountain, Walrus Cove also takes place in an icy region. Despite its name, few walruses can be seen. The level mainly features a looping ice slide.
Snowball Valley	× 6 (race) × 14 (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)	Car, Hovercraft	Snowball Valley features large snowballs that can crush racers, and they even become larger from rolling downhill. Its road is slippery and icy. The racers also enter an igloo shortly before the finish line. The player can also find the secondWish Key in an alcove, located at the end of a trail located directly left of the finish line.
Frosty Village	× 9 (race) × 16 (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)	Car, Hovercraft, Plane	Frosty Village begins with a huge downward slope that can be skipped with a Zipper and balloon. After the first cave, the player can turn right for a shortcut. After the second cave, there is water. All three vehicles can be used. It takes place around a village, giving it its name. In the remake, it is easier to take the shortcut.
Boss race: Bluey Challenge	First match: × 10 + every track completed Rematch: × 17 + every track completed	Hovercraft	The player races against the world boss,Bluey. The track is snowy and is a downhill slide. LikeTricky, it has only one lap. There is a tunnel in one segment, and giant snowballs just outside the tunnel. When the player rematches Bluey, he races faster.
Challenge Level: Icicle Pyramid	N64: Snowball Valley's Wish Key DS: 30coins	Car	Icicle Pyramid is set in a three-story ice pyramid. Gameplay-wise, it is very similar to theBattle Courses of theMario Kart series. A racer's goal is to simply attack the other racers with from red and greenWeapon Balloons placed over the stage. A racer loses if hit by an item four times. In the DS remake, Icicle Pyramid, as well as the other Challenge Levels, was replaced with aWish Race against T.T. in the Adventure Mode, being playable only in multiplayer.

Gallery[edit]

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  Diddy Kong Racing map artwork

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  Diddy Kong Racing DS in-game map

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  Diddy Kong Racing DS Trophy Race icon, depicting a snowy pine tree

Names in other languages[edit]

• Mountains
• Snowscapes
• Diddy Kong Racing worlds

• Articles with unsourced foreign names