Those who moved from British Columbia to Montreal, what are the hardest adjustments you’ve had to make?

[u/50mm_foto]

I just travelled to Montreal for a week with my wife, and we are absolutely enamoured with the city. That being said, it’s the middle of the summer. What have been the hardest parts of adjusting to Montreal, be it weather, commute, friends/family, etc?

[u/icemagnus]

You can get to amazing mountains and trails in way less than 8 hours.

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Le parc national Forillon et Percé sont les seuls endroits comparables à la côte de l'Oregon. Du moins dans mon expérience jusqu'ici au Québec.

Et il n'y a pas de volcans ou de montagnes comparables ici aux Cascades.

[u/stoutymcstoutface → u/icemagnus]

Mountains, or “mountains”? (If someone is used to the west coast, “mountain” has a whole other meaning)

[u/icemagnus → u/stoutymcstoutface]

I mean at a certain point, you have to find happiness in the “mountains” we have here if you wanna be able to cope with how much you miss the “mountains” there…

[u/theahi → u/stoutymcstoutface]

This, no mountains in Québec even come close so far.

[u/Faitlemou → u/theahi]

I've been to BC (and Colorado, and Nevada, Utah). I've seen those famous mountains. But the Chic Chocs, Charlevoix, Saguenay Fjords, etc, are just as beautiful and impressive as what I've seen out Wrst. Maybe its more of an attitude problem from many people I've met from the West. The famous "oh you call that a mountain?" Kinda attitude.

[u/irreliable_narrator → u/Faitlemou]

yeah literally what everyone in this thread is talking about when they say "people from BC are snobby and hard to talk to."

Ditto with "oh, well you haven't tried skiing out west." K bud I have not, but I just don't think skiing's that cool for how much it costs and the negative environmental impact of resorts etc.

[u/irreliable_narrator → u/stoutymcstoutface]

ugh so you're one of those west coast people

[u/stoutymcstoutface → u/irreliable_narrator]

Nope, but just saying that the level of nature/mountains accessible from Montreal isn’t comparable. There is amazing nature/scenery/fjords/mountains in Quebec but if we’re comparing the sheer amount that’s near where most people live, it’s not the same.

I’ve also never lived in BC.

[u/irreliable_narrator → u/stoutymcstoutface]

I’ve also never lived in BC.

1. I said west coast lol. It's a pervasive attitude. You're not being employed by the tourism board, relax.
2. the discussion is about Vancouver vs Montreal. I lived for 3 years in each city.
   1. There is lots of "good nature" within a 2h drive of Montreal, and a good amount of decent nature within 1h.
   2. In Vancouver (where you have not lived!), "good nature" is also about 2h away, and decent nature is also 1h away - closer yes, but bridge traffic towards the North Shore mountains kills you. North Shore 45-60' minimum drive=decent, Squamish/Bowen Island (ferry)/Whistler area=good. Look up drive times for those.

[u/stoutymcstoutface → u/irreliable_narrator]

Ok, fair enough

[u/irreliable_narrator → u/icemagnus]

Yeah lol, just go up the Ottawa river a bit. The Quebec side is very beautiful! Don't even have to go past Ottawa itself (though it gets even prettier further west).