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Check out Pinkbike's http://www.pinkbike.com/ buy/sell section for cross country (XC) bikes. Cross country bikes tend to have the right geometry, weight, gears etc for going up hills. Some fork suspension also lets you lock them so you don't lose energy unnecessarily; forks with shorter travel...

DMR, TwentyFour Seven, Kona, Identiti, Cove, Marin, Mongoose, Saracen, Norco, Orange, Specialized. They are all good brands who make dirt jumpers/frames and should give you an idea. Got a Kona DJ bike myself and love it! http://www.flickr.com/photos/60906711@N04/5688605022/