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South Boston Teen Dies On Outward Bound Hike

July 19, 2006

CBS4 Boston - New England's Source For Breaking News, Weather, and Sports for Boston, Worcester, Cape Cod, Nashua and More Video 

(CBS4) MOAB, UTAH A 16-year-old from South Boston died this week while hiking in 110-degree heat during an Outward Bound trip in Utah.

Elisa Santry was taking part in a three week outdoor adventure program that included backpacking, climbing and rafting.

The South Boston teen was hiking on Sunday near Canyonlands National Park in Moab, Utah with a group of seven other students. Outward Bound officials say she lagged behind to wait for another camper. That second teen rejoined the group, but Santry was not with her.

It took searchers five hours to find the 16 year-old’s body in a small side canyon. An autopsy is pending to determine how she died. Outward Bound tells CBS4 that all campers pass a medical screening before the program begins.

After Santry's death, the remaining week of the course was cancelled and fellow students were sent home after grief counseling.

Santry's page on myspace.com is filled with messages of condolences from friends.

Outward Bound is a nonprofit adventure-education organization. By their own description, Outward Bound “offers wilderness courses that emphasize personal growth through challenge and experience and facilitate self-reliance, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, compassion, environmental and community stewardship.”

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