Alaska and the year that was 2022-23

by Martin Krause

It's been almost a year since we closed the practice in North Sydney, so I thought I would like to let you know that I'm back in the country for the foreseeable future and would love to treatt your clients once again, albeit from my little practice whci I'm running from home. Below is a little synopsis of what I've been up to since closing the practice in North Sydney and opening in Cremorne

II've managed to do a few big trips - one with my father to Germany and Austria, in May/June where we walked 430km in 23 days, which was on the back of a 10 day hiking tour in the South West of Western Australia back in November 2022. Another trip involved 17 days of Pack Rafting and hiking in the wilderness of northern Alaska. 25 days without a bed. Driving a day, and two light planes later, we commenced our trip on the Continental Divide, about 100km south east of the Bering Sea, paddling 400km down the Alatna River, From Arctic Tundra to Boreal Forest. Also hiked into the Arrigetch Peaks of the Brooks Range - described as the Yosemite of Alaska and also known as one of the remotest valleys on the planet. Scaled three mountains and came face to face with the mythical tundra Grizzly on our second night. The myth (we thought to scare Australians) being the cross breeding between Grizzly and Polar Bear. I had to talk it down ('hey bear, hey bear' whilst doing star jumps) as I was nowhere near the bear spray (on my life jacket) whilst the other three, in my party. were in the cooking area some 100m away, with the gun, A Grizzly 30 feet away is on you in 30 seconds!! Amazing looking creature - whitish blond with a golden back (almost like the sun was shining out of it) with these amazing rastapharian like dreadlocks coming off it's back. I always contested every animal understands German - or at least the notion and intent, as he stopped, listened for about 3-5 minutes, then pawed his nose and turned around and walked back up the embankment. My biggesty criticsim - 'no photo!!!'

Looking North into the Arctic Tundra - that river flows into the Bering Sea about 100km away

The Alatna river from the source we were going to paddle 400km to it's ending in Allakaket - still above the Arctic circle 

My new pack raft - internal storage system

The boys on the bigger 'mother' ship

Arrigetch Peaks - Aquarius

Summits and glaceir seen from Aerial

Arrigetch meadow with wild flowers. Lower in the valley, we came across Blue Berries, Raspberries and Cranberries, which bears like to eat.

Saxon is in his last months of school. All seems to be going well. We celebrated his 18th (with my dad) a few weeks ago!!! Time flies.

I'm seeing people every day of the week. However, only in the afternoons from Monday to Thursday whilst all day on Friday.
Address is : 19 Ellalong Rd, Cremorne NSW 2090. Telephone : 0490 781 001

Since I no longer have a recpetionist best to book online : https://back-in-business-physiotherapy.square.site/

Due to my reduced overheads (and stress levels) I'm able to spend up to almost an hour with clients. 
I hope you and your family are all well. 

Please don't hesitate to be in touch
All the best for now
Martin

Uploaded : 19 September 2023