Date of birth
1 July 1933
Parents
Lemuel Bechri Hasell and Gladys Emily Hasell (nee Tucker)
Married
Hilary Anne Burns in 1956
Children
- Sally Ann (born 1962)
- Alan Robert (born 1964)
- Alison Clare (born 1967, died 1975)
Education
- Timaru South Primary School 1938-46
- Timaru Boys High School 1947-1951
- Canterbury University 1952-55 (BSc)
Career
- Secondary School teacher at Christchurch Technical College 1956-58
- Motueka High School 1959-66
- Timaru College (Head of Mathematics 1967-78, Deputy Principal 1978-82)
- Mountainview High School (Deputy Principal 1982-92)
Interests
- Outdoor activities – mountain climbing, ski mountaineering, ski touring, skiing, tramping, mountainbiking
- Small-bore rifle shooting – representative Canterbury and Nelson
- Hockey – senior level in Nelson
Community Involvement
- NZ Search and Rescue activities in Mt Cook, Nelson and Timaru since 1955
- Timaru District Search Advisor since 1969
- Chairman of Timaru NZ Land Search and Rescue (NZLSAR) for many years, served on regional and national committees
- Has run training courses for NZLSAR
- Local advisor for Timaru coroner
- Member Fox Peak Ski club since 1951
- Member NZ Alpine Club since 1951, serving two terms as National President
- Member NZ Federated Mountain Clubs (including term as Vice President)
- Member of Mt Cook National Park Board and Aoraki National Park Reserves and Conservation Boards 1977-1993
- Visited Antarctica to help instruct American field personnel in glacier travel and survival techniques
Honours and Awards
- First person to climb all New Zealand’s peaks over 10,000 feet (or 3,000 metres)
- Life Member NZ Alpine Club
- NZ Land Search and Rescue Award 1998
- Member of NZ Order of Merit for service to mountaineering and Search and Rescue 2000
Last updated: 16 Sep 2021