Anthony “Gordo” Gordon, is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker and documentarian with over two decades of professional experience in producing and filming everything from the world’s first Sherpa Rescue Team on Mount Everest, to Ultra Long Distance Cycling, to the exploration of the ocean by new SCUBA divers.
With Gordo’s thirst for adventure, and his innate ability to not just survive, but to thrive under conditions which would send most other film makers running for the nearest Country Comfort Inn, he rapidly found himself drawn to explore, document and share the exploits of athletes who were testing the very limits of human endurance and willpower.
It is almost impossible to maintain the separation between the person behind the camera and the adventure they are documenting. Especially when the person filming the action must make their own gruelling way into the deepest jungles, to the tallest waterfalls, across scorching deserts, or even to the top of the world to get that shot. All whilst carrying not just the equipment they need to survive those extremes, but also to be able to record the audio and video to bring that story back to people in the comfort of their own homes.
With a passion for storytelling and a keen eye for capturing the essence of human experiences, Gordo has made a significant impact on the world of documentary film making.
Explore Anthony's Gear:
Antony is using the Shinn with 80 L which he owns twice along with the Master CINE Insert Gatekeeper straps and the Raincover
Additionally he owns two Tilopa's and the Dyota 20 L
Gordo was instrumental in the establishment of the World’s First Sherpa Rescue Team on Mount Everest. This team, who Gordo trained in remote first aid and casualty management skills, were able to rescue climbers from the notorious Death Zone. An area at such high altitude that many climbers experiencing difficulties there are abandoned by their companions, left to freeze in the cold loneliness of the highest place on Earth. The Sherpa Rescue Team rescued 52 climbers during the climbing season of 2016. Climbers who, without the hard work of Gordo and the Sherpa Team led by Lakpa & Mingma (of Nims 14 Peaks) Sherpa would have become a permanent part of the mountain