Giant stalactites and stalagmites rise and drip, forming delicate curtains and towering columns. Carlsbad Caverns feels like descending into a hidden temple sculpted by sulfuric acid, where stone curtains

delicate formations—cascades of calcite frozen in perpetual descent, draperies that hung like ethereal curtains

Once on the Burr Oak loop, we took the meandering trail clockwise next to the ravine through a curtain

Before my class I visited several climbing routes with names like Dryer Hose, the Curtains, and the Amphitheater If you are feeling peckish you can head down to the Curtains demo climbing area for a RedBull (@redbull