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{{Short description|A wilderness therapy program located in Utah}}
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{{Infobox organization {{Infobox organization
| name = RedCliff Ascent | name = RedCliff Ascent
| logo = | logo =
| logo_alt = | logo_alt =
| logo_caption = | logo_caption =
| founded = 1993 | founded = 1993
| founder = | founder =
| headquarters = Utah, United States | headquarters = Utah, United States
| location_city = ] | location_city = ]
| services = Wilderness therapy | services = Wilderness therapy
| leader_title = Executive Director | leader_title = Executive Director
| leader_name = Steven DeMille | leader_name = Steven DeMille
}} }}


RedCliff Ascent is a ] program based in the town of Enterprise in the state of Utah, United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Sulome |date=2014-08-12 |title=When Wilderness Boot Camps Take Tough Love Too Far |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/when-wilderness-boot-camps-take-tough-love-too-far/375582/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}</ref>The program takes place in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siebert |first=Charles |date=December 17, 2000 |title=Sentenced to Nature |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20001217mag-wilderness.html |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=archive.nytimes.com}}</ref> '''RedCliff Ascent''' is a ] program based in ], Utah, United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Sulome |date=2014-08-12 |language=en |title=When Wilderness Boot Camps Take Tough Love Too Far |website=The Atlantic |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/when-wilderness-boot-camps-take-tough-love-too-far/375582/ |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref>
The program takes place in the ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Siebert |first=Charles |date=December 17, 2000 |title=Sentenced to Nature |magazine=] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20001217mag-wilderness.html |access-date=2025-01-07}}</ref>


== History == == 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 ] which filmed in 2003 and aired on ] in 2004, which showcased its therapeutic methods.<ref>{{Cite web |language=en-US |title=Brat Camp Wilderness Therapy for Troubled Teens |website=RedCliff Ascent |url=https://www.redcliffascent.com/brat-camp-history/ |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref>
RedCliff Ascent was founded in 1993 as one of the early adopters of wilderness therapy programs.


== Program details ==
The program was featured in the reality TV series ] which filmed in 2003 and aired on ] in 2004, which showcased its therapeutic methods.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brat Camp - Wilderness Therapy for Troubled Teens |url=https://www.redcliffascent.com/brat-camp-history/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Wilderness Therapy for Teens Needing Mental Health Treatment {{!}} RedCliff Ascent |language=en-US}}</ref>
RedCliff Ascent courses take place on 560 square miles of ] 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Mark |date=2000-03-01 |language=en-US |title=Truth or Consequences |website=Outside Online |url=https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/truth-or-consequences/ |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref>


== program details == == References ==
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Mark |date=2000-03-01 |title=Truth or Consequences |url=https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/truth-or-consequences/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Outside Online |language=en-US}}</ref>


== External Links == == Further reading ==
* {{cite book |last=Davis-Berman |first=Jennifer L. |year=2008 |title=The Promise of Wilderness Therapy |publisher=Association for Experiential Education |isbn=978-0-929361-16-1 }}
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* {{cite book |last=Nisbet |first=Jo |year=2013 |title=Laughing Star: A Story of Tough Love |isbn=978-1-78181-212-9 }}
* {{cite book |last=Szalavitz |first=Maia |year=2006 |title=Help at Any Cost |isbn=978-1-59448-910-5 }}
* {{cite book |last=Whaley |first=Lisa J. |year=2004 |title=Reclaiming My Soul From The Lost and Found |publisher=1st Books Library |isbn=978-1-41407-230-2 }}


== External links ==
==References==
* {{official website|https://www.redcliffascent.com/}}
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==Further reading==
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Nisbet, Jo "Laughing star : a story of tough love", 2013. ISBN 978-1-78181-212-9.

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A wilderness therapy program located in Utah
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RedCliff Ascent
Founded1993
HeadquartersUtah, United States
Location
ServicesWilderness therapy
Executive DirectorSteven DeMille

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

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.

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.

References

  1. Anderson, Sulome (2014-08-12). "When Wilderness Boot Camps Take Tough Love Too Far". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  2. Siebert, Charles (December 17, 2000). "Sentenced to Nature". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. "Brat Camp – Wilderness Therapy for Troubled Teens". RedCliff Ascent. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  4. Jenkins, Mark (2000-03-01). "Truth or Consequences". Outside Online. Retrieved 2025-01-07.

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