Who We Are

Great Treks is the brainchild of Jeff Salvage & Kirk Markus. Jeff is a renowned race walking expert and author. Several years ago, Jeff took his interest in walking off the course and out on the trail. In fact he took it all the way to the base of Mt. Everest. There he met Kirk Markus, an intrepid traveler and backpacker who is always searching for a good trek and a good trekking partner. A friendship was forged and expeditions made; which all led to this website.

Jeff is a Lecturer in the Computer Science department at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Visit his many worlds at www.jeffsalvage.com. 

Kirk wears a variety of "career" hats in Chicago & Colorado.