For many years at a cozy restaurant nestled in the hills west of Colorado Springs, tired and dirt-stained friends have gathered around a table to recharge and revel in the day’s work on the trail.
Until his death in 2021 at the age of 84, Dick Bratton was at the center of these gatherings. This was at The Pantry in Green Mountain Falls.
“That’s where he held his court,” said Rocco Blasi, “and he always kept a sharp eye out for people to recruit.”…