Readers Respond: Tunnel Hero, Rob Katz

Walking around Boston’s North End the other day, I came upon this very interesting sign. It commemorates the Callahan Tunnel, which connects downtown Boston with East Boston and is used by many to travel to Logan Airport. What I found interesting was Second Lieutenant William F. Callahan’s connection to the 10th Mountain Division—and the fact that he died fighting with the unit in Italy in the final battles of World War II. Interesting that one of the heroes of the 10th was from the Boston area and is commemorated with this traffic artery.
Bernie Weichsel
Wayland, Massachusetts

Rob Katz

As I enter my 67th year of skiing—45 of that as a full-time, fully certified ski instructor—I always look forward to the next issue of your magazine. Being a history buff and a skiing history buff, I was intrigued that an interview with Rob Katz was included (“Full Circle,” November-December 2025). Having known Joe Jankowski (Arapahoe Basin) and George Gillett (Vail) personally, both actual ski area owners, and having met Mr. Katz, there is a significant difference—but there’s also many similarities among these people. A passion for skiing is the most common similarity. Although the difference between Mr. Katz’s operation of a ski area and the others is substantially different, history will determine the legacy that Mr. Katz leaves behind.
Mark Miller
Vail, Colorado

Life’s Balance

I always look forward to every issue, but the article on women racing longer was particularly important (“A Golden Age for Older World-Cup Women Racers,” September-October 2025). People quit and retire because of accepted ages and not because they can’t do things. I’m 82 and windsurf in big wind in Maui all summer and snowboard and ski much of the winter. There is nothing special about me. I’m working on a book about balance to encourage people to keep doing sports—whether they live longer or not, they live better lives.
Kenneth W. Rendell
Natick, Massachusetts