According to Rocky Mountain, the aim of the Altitude's redesign was to create a bike that can hold its own on today's race tracks and at the same time provide plenty of fun on weekend rides. The Altitude will be Rocky Mountain's main platform for enduro racing and aggressive trail riding. On this bike, which is also ridden by the Rocky Mountain Race Face Enduro Team, the focus is on being lightning fast.

For the Altitude, Rocky Mountain now regulates the wheel size in relation to the frame size: the small and medium frame sizes are available in the 27.5 inch wheel size. The Medium size is also available in 29 inches, like the Large and X-Large frame sizes.

Rocky Mountain announces the following about the frame and wheel size concept: "Because smaller riders have different needs than larger riders, we now offer the Altitude in the Medium frame size with two different wheel sizes. Our Small frame features 27.5-inch tires and an adapted frame design for a low standover height. The Medium frame has the same frame silhouette as the Large and Extra Large sizes, but we offer the frame with both 27.5" and 29" wheels for a perfect fit. For riders who are tall enough for the Large and Extra Large frame sizes, the Altitude is only available with 29-inch wheels."

The Small frame size also differs significantly from the Medium to Extra Large sizes, as it includes its own shock dimensions and specially adapted kinematics to ensure the desired ride quality. This should ensure that no matter how tall the rider is, the bikes are optimally tuned. The top tube of small frames is also slightly lower to provide more freedom of movement.

At all variants, whether 29 or 27.5 inches, or whether aluminum or carbon frames, forks with 170 millimeters are used. The maximum tire width is 2.6 inches. The Rocky Mountain Ride-9 system is on board for individual bike tuning. The geometry and suspension can be adjusted using two interlocking chip inserts.

The Altitude can be tested for the first time at the test ride in Lenzerheide from September 11 to 13.

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