Somehow I found myself searching for Martin Kryska, my Dartmouth classmate who died in a car accident in 1992. I didn’t remember that he was at Anderson Ranch arts center near Vail, CO in residency at the time of the accident. Martin was a woodworker and sculptor, although more people probably thought of him as a Nordic skier and athlete.
I found a website that has footage of the top ten finishers in the Mt. Washington race, with Kryska placing fourth. I made this somewhat eerie still shot of his finish.
I am tempted to call a number I found and talk to the person who curated a posthumous show of Martin’s sculpture in 1995 at Dartmouth, in Hanover, N.H. It also appears that the catalog of that show is at Stanford’s Green Library.
edita the next day: I did try artist Pamela Joseph in CO a couple times and left a message saying I wanted to ask her about Dartmouth.
edit to add, three years later: Dartmouth archive has a nice photo of Martin, plus a group shot of C&T.


Hi. I was good friends with Martin in Snowmass, CO (where Anderson Ranch is). I only just thought to Google him. He was an exceptional, wonderful person and I miss him still.
Hi, Maureen. I also once went on a blind date or semi-blind date with Martin’s brother, Paul, his girlfriend and the sister of that young lady. We were all in high school,and went to a classical music concert, by Ferrante and Teicher (unless that is new age not classical)
Stanford, since this posting, has destroyed the Library I mention but hopefully moved Martin Kryska’s book to the new location. I don’t have Stanford Library privileges, but am tempted to to try to check it out.
I did talk to his friend the curator around the time I posted above.
Sorry for your loss. Martin was a very talented guy.