… Ed’s note: Vermonter Liam Downey returned last month to Montreal for the IF3 film fest and associated sidecars. It brought back a lot of memories, and forged new ones too, like how signing late at night in Qubec is an international language. This is Downey’s first piece for ESPN Freeskiing.)
Historically, Montreal has been a hit-or-miss spot for me. Coming of age in Vermont, the city to the north offered all the sordid excitement that a pre-21 party destination possibly could: 18-and-up bars and strip clubs abound. But despite the huge potential, my Québec outings suffered from poor judgment and a lack of planning. Too much money was spent, the language barrier got us in trouble, four of us slept in a Subaru Outback, someone got in a fight, and so it goes.

See the full article from “ESPN Action Sports”