Aspiro - High Adventure Program

What Aspiro - High Adventure Program does

Aspiro - High Adventure Program (legal name: Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy) was a private, for-profit behavioral healthcare provider operating a single residential wilderness adventure therapy program from Sandy, Utah. Founded in 2005, the company delivered short-term, intermediate treatment — approximately 10 weeks in duration — to adolescents and young adults presenting with emotional, behavioral, psychological, or neuro-diverse challenges, together with their families. Program activities combined outdoor adventure (skiing, snowshoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, canyoneering, and backpacking) in Utah's wilderness environments with individualized clinical therapy grounded in strengths-based, family-systems approaches, including a dedicated Family Seminar component.

The business model was direct-to-consumer, professional-services based. Revenue was generated through program fees paid by families for residential enrollment, with pricing set via individual assessment rather than published rates. Go-to-market relied on content marketing (website blog and YouTube channel), an online self-assessment lead-generation tool, and word-of-mouth referrals from previously served families. Operations were geographically constrained to Utah, with 11-50 employees. No external funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity are recorded in the data.

In 2023, after 18 years of operation, the company announced its closure. The website now operates solely to acknowledge the shutdown, direct prospective clients to RedCliff Ascent for continuity of care, and provide a records-request contact email. As of the data provided, the entity is closed.

Name

Aspiro - High Adventure Program

Legal name

Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy

Website

https://aspiroadventure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aspiro - High Adventure Program was a private Utah-based behavioral healthcare provider operating a residential wilderness adventure therapy program for adolescents and young adults with emotional, behavioral, or neuro-diverse challenges. The program, which ran for approximately 10 weeks, is now closed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wilderness Adventure Therapy

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure Therapy & Therapeutic Wilderness Programs (THAAAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rock Climbing, Mountaineering & Via Ferrata Guides (THAAADAC), Canyoning, Caving & Technical Exploration (THAJABAG), Youth Adventure Camps & Summer Programs (THAAAOAB)

Keywords

• Wilderness therapy program
• Adventure therapy services
• Residential youth treatment
• Outdoor behavioral health
• Family systems therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Wilderness Therapy Services: Residential wilderness therapy program providing therapeutic services to adolescents and young adults. The program operated as a short-term, intermediate treatment option with multidisciplinary treatment solutions. Revenue was generated through program fees for the therapeutic adventure therapy services provided over approximately 10-week program durations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aspiro operated a residential wilderness adventure therapy program for adolescents and young adults experiencing emotional, behavioral, psychological, or neuro-diverse challenges. The short-term, intermediate treatment program (approximately 10 weeks) combined outdoor adventure activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, canyoneering, and backpacking in Utah's wilderness with clinically sophisticated, research-based therapeutic support and a Family Seminar component.

Product overview

Aspiro is a single, unified wilderness adventure therapy program offering intensive outdoor treatment for adolescents and young adults. The program combines wilderness exploration in Utah's diverse environments with adventure activities (skiing, snowshoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, canyoneering, backpacking) and individualized clinical therapy. The therapeutic approach is founded on strengths, relationships, and family systems. The program also includes a Family Seminar component. Note: The program has now closed after 18 years of operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wilderness Adventure Therapy Program A short-term, intermediate, residential wilderness therapy program for teenagers and young adults experiencing emotional, behavioral, psychological, or neuro-diverse challenges. The program combines outdoor adventure activities in Utah's wilderness with clinically sophisticated, research-based therapeutic support delivered by therapeutic professionals, with an emphasis on strengths, relationships, and family systems.
• Family Seminar A family therapy component offered as part of the Wilderness Adventure Therapy Program, including family therapy sessions, parent coaching, and structured support to help families recalibrate dynamics, improve communication, and support whole-family healing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students report significant increase in self-confidence when faced with success in their abilities, beginning to believe in themselves again

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RedCliff AscentminorOthersUpon Aspiro's closure, they refer potential clients who are still interested in wilderness adventure therapy programs to RedCliff Ascent. This is not a formal partnership but rather a client referral arrangement for continuity of care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Trails Carolina: Trails Carolina is a wilderness therapy program for pre-teens, teens, and young adults in North Carolina, with a comparable residential wilderness intervention model and clinical framework.
• BlueFire Wilderness: BlueFire Wilderness is a wilderness therapy program for teens and young adults, offering a directly comparable model of adventure-based clinical treatment in the western US.
• Evoke Therapy Programs: Evoke Therapy Programs is a wilderness therapy program in Utah for adolescents, young adults, and families, operating a closely comparable residential outdoor-based clinical treatment model.
• Outback Therapeutic Expeditions: Outback Therapeutic Expeditions is a wilderness therapy program for adolescents in Utah, directly comparable in geography, demographic, and treatment model to Aspiro.
• Anasazi Foundation: Anasazi Foundation is a wilderness therapy program in Arizona for youth and young adults, using a comparable outdoor-based intervention model with a strengths-based, family-inclusive approach.
• Pacific Quest: Pacific Quest is a wilderness therapy and residential program for adolescents and young adults in Hawaii, with a closely aligned model of outdoor-based clinical care, family systems work, and adventure activities.
• Second Nature Wilderness Programs: Second Nature is a wilderness therapy program based in Utah serving adolescents, with directly comparable geography, demographic, and treatment philosophy to Aspiro.
• Open Sky Wilderness Therapy: Open Sky is a wilderness therapy program for adolescents and young adults in Colorado, using a closely matching model of adventure-based therapy, family systems, and individualized clinical care.
• RedCliff Ascent: RedCliff Ascent is a wilderness therapy program for adolescents in Utah, directly comparable to Aspiro on model, geography, and demographic, and is the named referral partner for continuity of care after Aspiro's closure.
• SUWS of the Carolinas: SUWS is a wilderness therapy program for adolescents in North Carolina, providing a comparable residential wilderness intervention model with clinical support and family involvement.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aspirogroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/aspiroadventure
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/struglingteens

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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