A year into his recovery from an injury that left one of his legs shattered, Olympian Manny Osborne-Paradis is counting down the days until he's back on skis.

An advanced scouting report courtesy a fellow countryman helped land Calgary resident Manuel Osborne-Paradis onto the podium. Erik Guay, 35, just finished his run down the hill during the super-G World Alpine Ski Championships Wednesday at St. Moritz, Switzerland. Laying down the eventual winning time of 1:25.38, he called back up the hill to Osborne-Paradis to relay intel on the hill.

Here's a look at skier Manuel Osborne-Paradis who will compete for Team Canada at the Sochi Olympics.