Every once in a while, the demands of the terrain and the people who ride that terrain are such that a blunt instrument is the preferred tool for the job.
Something built like a proverbial two wheeled brick shithouse - sure handling, simple, a heavy duty aluminum frame with a massive 20mm pivot axle swinging the rear suspension through 180mm of travel, a choice of 135mm quick release or 150mm thru-axle dropouts, and a 1.5" head tube.
*All frames medium/powdercoat - Anodised .06 lbs. less.