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Krik R. Bishoff | Photographer The Outdoor Program's Wilderness Resources Center can help students come up with adventurous ways to fill their winter holiday. The center is open 9 am. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday on the ground floor of the EMU. ggreat : outdoors BY KATE WEBSTER | DAILY EMERALD FREELANCE REPORTER The Outdoor Program offers opportunities to explore the Northwest with skis or in bikinis rom mountain biking in Tibet and the Grand Canyon to sea X kayaking classes at the Univer sity and hiking at Spencer Butte, the possibilities the University’s Out door Program provides for recre ation are virtually endless. This winter, the program is taking ad vantage of the season by offering activities such as cross-country ski ing and telemark classes, as well as indoor options such as rock climb ing and kayak rolling. One of the program’s highlights this season is a presentation by snowboarder Stephen Koch, who will speak about his seven-summit trip. On this trip, he boarded the seven highest mountains on each of the continents. The program has tried to land this presentation for the past three years. The program may not be traveling as far as Mt. Everest any time soon, but if the snow report is good, stu dents can expect winter trips to Ore gon’s ski and snowboard resorts. Students can check for trip possi bilities on the trip board at the Out door Program office, which provides information such as departure times and costs. Taran Hart, donations and out reach coordinator for the program, said trips fill up quickly. Students may also post ideas for trips at the Outdoor Program office. The office has resources such as mag azines, books and maps. It also has an office staff available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Community members have to pay a $15 access fee each year to join the program. This grants them access to equipment. Gear is available for private out ings as well. The Outdoor Program has rafts, kayaks, backpacks, sleep ing bags, tents and rain gear, among other things. For winter recreation, it has snow shoes, ice axes, collapsi ble ski poles and snow saws. De posits are required for gear. This winter break, the program has planned a sea kayaking trip in Baja, Calif, and the gas and food costs are split between everyone on the trip. The common venture philos ophy at the Outdoor Program makes for fairly inexpensive trips and op portunities for outdoor adventures this winter. Cocoa: Favorites range from mint to caramel Continued from page 6B Espresso Roma, at East 13th Av enue, uses a butter-and-chocolate mix, with whipped cream. Hot chocolate is a healthy treat as well. According to a study from Cornell University, hot chocolate provides twice as many antioxidants than red wine and tea. Antioxidants contain cancer-preventing compounds and fight heart disease and aging. Hot co coa is also low in saturated fat and a far better option nutrition-wise than a candy bar or other chocolate offering. No matter which recipe you pre fer, the sweet and creamy taste of hot cocoa is best enjoyed in this bit ter-cold weather. It’s a must-have after hitting the slopes on the moun tain or on a wintery afternoon. HOT COCOA RECIPES “Chocolat” 7 ounces dark chocolate 2 cups heavy cream cinnamon whipped cream Directions: 1. Melt chocolate and cream together in double boiler. 2. Warm until desired temperature is reached. 3. Pour into 4 mugs. 4. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinna mon. “Perfectly Chocolate” from Hershey’s 4 tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons Hershey’s Cocoa A dash of salt 2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: 1. Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in saucepan. 2. Pour in milk and bring to a boil for about 90 sec onds. 3. Stir until well blended. Add vanilla. If you wish, add marshmallows while cocoa is still hot and stir until melted. 4. Pour into mugs and top with marshmallows. Source: Allison Parker and www.recipezaar.com IREfiON DAILY EMERALD >— st^e„t^wsp^ A famous ~ shopper sez... HO HO Exclusively Adult is where you'll find the good stuff' 1166 South A Street * Springfield * 726-6969 FINANCIAL AMBROSIA! ♦ ff' f* • ambroiiareitouranL ($) a | Co n Body waxing, facials, hair design, coloring, weaving, retexturing, manicures and 'Wh.e*tr de pedicures 20% off any service Good thru Dec. 15, 2004 ♦Excludes services with Shari Murphy 444 Charnelton Street • Eugene, Oregon • (541) 683-2737 The gear that will nake you this good Fine products from all of yo t favorite brand! including: Volcom Snow, JHdldenf Section, |om| Capita an Jm&ny more 349-0087 234 W. 6th Ave. Mon-Sat 11-7 Sun 12-6 www.boardtactics.com TT^XCETTnCC BOARDSHOP
