RedCliff Ascent

RedCliff Ascent is a wilderness therapy program based in Enterprise, Utah, United States.^[1] The program takes place in the Escalante Desert.^[2]

RedCliff Ascent

Founded	1993
Headquarters	Utah, United States
Location	Enterprise, Utah
Services	Wilderness therapy
Executive Director	Steven DeMille

History

RedCliff Ascent was founded in 1993 as one of the early adopters of wilderness therapy programs.

The program was featured in the reality TV series Brat Camp which filmed in 2003 and aired on channel 4 in 2004, which showcased its therapeutic methods.^[3]

Program details

RedCliff Ascent courses take place on 560 square miles of BLM land. Participants are provided with minimal gear, including a tarp, wool blanket, parachute cord, seat-belt webbing, and basic supplies like a cup, rice, lentils, raisins, oats, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad. They travel in groups of 12 or fewer, cook meals over a campfire, and sleep beneath tarps.^[4]

A New York Times article states that the majority of attendees are referred by the Utah Department of Youth Corrections, while the remaining participants, described as private students, are enrolled in the program by their parents.^[5]