First Contact – Manuel Diaz

On December 3, 2011, in Featured, News, Riders, by scott

Lensman Jordan Ingmire chats with Padawon Manuel Diaz about surpassing his mentors and mastering the force.

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{Jordan}

When did you first ventures from the
exposed upper alpine of Vale Nevado Chile to the backwoods of the North West?
And what makes you keep coming back for more?

 

{Manuel}

-when I was 15 i
follow my friends Audiso and Cristian all the way to Stevens,, I didint understan
such a creazy terrain in the begining , but then i get adictit to it, so i come
every year ; )

 

Is your dad the dude from the Dos Equis
commercials?

-i haven’t seen that
commercial, send me tha link.

 

Your metichlorine count is off the chart.
I have heard you’re the best snowboarder in all of Chile and I know you are the
best snowboarder at Stevens Pass….. Would you say that you are the best
snowboarder in the world?

-No, I wouldn’t say
that!! those kids who spin all around on park jumps, breaks my possiblities to
think about that, but im working on be a complete snowboarder, more focused to
the creazyest features of the back country, where the straightened things are.

 

I heard the ratio of guys to girls is
better down in Chile. Whats that like compared to here in the US?

-Ohh, jajajaa, weell
I don’t know how that ratio is in the rest of the states, but up in Washington
state the levels play me in against!!

 

Do they have Star Wars in Chile? 

-Yeah, and Grandma’s
Boy!

 

What / who is Los Ratos?

-The rat crew, the
worse kind of people you can invite to eat at your house! jajaaa

 

 

 

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jordaningmire.com

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Manuel Diaz sends it like he always does

On November 1, 2011, in Videos, by scott

Chilean native and Northwest ripper Manuel Diaz comes to the states every year for one reason.  To send it. Check this short clip out and see what he does best from our friends @ mega.

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How the NW Was One Webisode 1: Chilean Invasion

On October 28, 2011, in Videos, by admin

Manuel Diaz - Chilean Snowboard Invasion

Manuel Diaz - Chilean Snowboard Invasion

A look inside the Chilean connection at Stevens Pass. Cinematographer Jeremy Dubs takes you behind the scenes of filming HTNWWO to talk about the Chilean invasion at Stevens Pass and how it all started. Get the scoop on Chilean ripper Manuel Diaz, as he blasts new lines at Stevens Pass.

Holy Oly 2011 – Hyak

On April 9, 2011, in News, Riders, Videos, by jeremy

Holy Oly 2011 at Hyak featuring Forest Bailey, Jason Robinson, Manuel Diaz, Kurt Jenson and more
Watch highlights from the Holy Oly 2011 Snowboard Contest at Summit at Snoqualmie April 9th. Featuring Forest Bailey, Manuel Diaz, Jason Robinson, Scotty Witsil, Johnny Lazz, Tim Carlson, Kurt Jenson, Monty Hays, Tucker Andrews, Austin Hironaka, Pat Bridges, Blake Payne, Bart Patitucci, and more. Announcing by Jesse Burtner from ThinkThank.
Music By Canobliss
Video By Jeremy Dubs

Manuel Diaz: Guestbook Snowboarder Mag

On December 22, 2010, in News, Riders, by admin

Manuel Diaz – Snowboarder Mag Guestbook

Who is Manuel Diaz? Find out in this Snowboarder magazine interview….

http://fresh.snowboardermag.com/feature/guestbook-manuel-diaz/

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Snowboarder Mag checks out Stevens Pass with a video profile about the Wildcard Crew.
“The Northwestern United States and snowboarding go together like pedophiles and Myspace. Stevens Pass has it all. Check out Manuel Diaz, Jonah Owen, Austin Sweetin, Austin Hironaka, and Megan Ginter as they let loose on one amazing mountain, Stevens Pass in our second episode of Happy Trails snowboarding videos.”
-Snowboarder Mag