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BareNecessities
I can echo BareNecessities sentiment. I have a 130mm travel 5010 frame with a 140mm fork. I ride pretty much exclusively in the Tweed Valley in Scotland. Downhill bike at Innerleithen uplift and the 5010 for everything else.
I've rode the 5010 at Innerleithen, obviously the dh bike helps plough straight through lines but the 5010 feels a bit more fun sometimes. It just forces you to think a bit more rather than the hold on and hope for the best approach on the dh bike.
I wouldn't think the Pace will feel outgunned in the Alps, it'll just be different...
If it's going to be your only mtb then the 130mm rear will feel fine for most uk riding and the odd trip to the alps.
But if it really does feel outgunned then the solution is two bikes... Pace as the all rounder and some sort of 160/170 big rig for the alps and uk bike parks.