Former pro snowboarder Rahm Klampert ran afoul of the law recently according to the US Justice Department.
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on July 31, 2025, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging two-time U.S. Open snowboarding champion Rahm Klampert, 45, of Hartford, Vermont, with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.
Working most recently as a personal trainer, Klampert was allegedly caught on June 20, 2025 with “approximately 1.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, and 75 grams of fentanyl; 12 firearms including multiple suspected short-barreled shotguns, assault rifles, and handguns, three of which have been identified as stolen; a money-counter machine; and over $100,000 in U.S. currency. Multiple sources of information reported to law enforcement that Klampert was trafficking drugs in the Hartford area.”
Sounds like Rahm has a few hurdles to get over in the short term. He reportedly entered a plea of “not guilty” and is being represented by a public defender. Always loved Rahm’s smooth, strong halfpipe style and hope things get straightened out. If not, he’s up for a 10-year minimum sentence.
We don’t know the back story, but apparently USA Surfing bungled their first go-round with the US Olympic Committee during the Tokyo Olympics. Now they’d like to be reconsidering as the official governing body for surfing for the LA28 games.
According to a Laylan Connelly story in the Orange County Register they have some competition for the job. Seems the US Ski & Snowboard Association (which has no experience with surfing but much with the Oluympics) would also like a shot at owning surfing in the Olymipics . . . ah, because they’d like the money most likely.
While USSSA may have no experience with surfing, their CEO has (at least for a year). Many will remember Sophie Goldschmidt as the CEO of the World Surf League for a minute before Oprah Winfrey’s boy took over. She believes her ski and snowboard organization is the perfect group to shepherd surfing through the LA Games in 2028.
“We feel that surfers have not been supported, in the same way that we would propose to, in the past,” Goldschmidt said. “And now, we can provide them with more of that support and the structure, the leadership and the strong backing of a large and growing organization, which is in a very good place financially as well. . . . They need high-performance environments, clear pathways to the Olympics, and the ability to build their personal brands, she said. “That’s what we provide, and we know it works.”
Sure, there are dozens of reasons why all these options are terrible, but in the end shouldn’t surfing be run by surfers? Or, as some would argue is Olympic surfing even surfing? For all the details, click the link.
It was Pat “The Eye” Bridges who introduced the North American snowboard world to “The Dingo,” so no one could say it better. We’ll all miss you, Dingo.
Shaun White and friends, who seem to believe people will pay to stand out in the cold to watch the first The Snow League halfpipe contest at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado March 7-8, 2025, have released ticket prices.
The listed price for finals day is $50. Sounds steep, right? There’s a catch. . . if you live in Colorado (which means pretty much everyone who might go) you get half off the ticket price. So it’s actually $25.
Saturday March 8 – Finals Day (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) – includes Big Boi Concert
General Admission tickets are $50 ($60 on March 1) – Colorado Residents can save 50% on tickets by using code CO50 on General Admission tickets. Offer expires March 1.
They claim prices will go up on March 1, however, we’re guessing they’re get down pretty close to FREE by the time the event rolls around. If you’re interested (Big Boi will be there), and you want to go, click the link for all the ticket details.
Instant camera. Cool collab. Why not? Burton’s version is $599 and comes with a custom Burton case, or $399 on Amazon. Click the link and buy three. Then you can print your photos without getting creeped on. Bonus for certain.
On the morning of December 31, 2024, a solo splitboarder in the Silverfork Canyon area of the Salt Lake mountains triggered an avalanche on north-facing terrain below Davenport Hill at nearly 9,800 feet. The avalanche caught, carried, and fully buried him under approximately 20 feet of snow. A separate party in Little Cottonwood Canyon noticed the debris and alerted Alta Central. Search and rescue teams quickly responded, locating the individual using an avalanche transceiver. Despite their efforts, the individual tragically did not survive the accident.
Damn, it seems like only yesterday that Jason Brown was showing me the hand-inked logo for his new snowboard brand. . . but Blue, Gumby, Johan, and the C3 crew really have done an amazing job not only surviving in the snowboard business, but by the looks of their “30,000 boards in the warehouse” flex. . . thriving. Congrats.
