Obituary: Roland ‘Red’ Leavitt

Roland “Red” Leavitt was born in Milton, N.H., in October 1925. He died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015.
Skiing was the highlight of “Red’s” life. As a young boy, he spent his winters skiing every chance he could, “thumbing” rides to and from the ski areas each weekend.

He made his first run down the infamous Tuckerman’s Ravine in the spring of 1939 at age 14, and for the next 11 years he…