Frozen Hillside

Frozen Hillside (Colda in Japan) is a course in Kirby Air Ride. It takes place in a very slippery environment, so Wheelies tend to skid a lot.

General Information

Frozen Hillside is a cold and icy course located high up in the frigid mountains. The surrounding landscape beneath the course suggests that it is located near Planet Popstar's Rainbow Resort. Most of the environment here is completely natural, such as its icicle formations and plants. But there is also some machinery present, such as the wire grating serving as platforms and even sensitive lasers scaling the walls of certain parts of the course. The course has frozen, prismatic plants and even huge whales flying around a small section of the area. There is a large cave which makes up a fourth of the course, half of which is lit solely by Dales, although there is a switch to brighten the room with what appears to be crystals along walls. Because the ground in Frozen Hillside is so slippery, Wheelies such as the Wheelie Bike or the Wheelie Scooter often skid along the course, and are not recommended.

The course itself is fairly simple. Most of the turns are very large and don't require much cornering, although nearing the end of the track there are some very sharp turns which require drifting and/or boosting to adequately pass by. There are also multiple routes to take in many cases, giving racers the chance to avoid coming into contact with other racers.

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Trivia

The whales flying around the course seem to resemble the Wind Fish, a large winged whale featured in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.
The secondary music track that plays here is the theme of Rainbow Resort in Kirby's Adventure, and the original track later appeared as a song in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. That same track was again remixed in Kirby Mass Attack: it plays in Stage 9 of Dedede Resort, and it is named "Icy Realm".
In the Japanese version of A Chow Challenge, when Chef Kawasaki reunites with Chef Nagoya, a remix of Frozen Hillside's theme plays briefly.

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