A former Vermont snowboarding champion has been charged in after a major drug bust in the Green Mountain State.
Federal authorities report 45-year-old Rahm Klampert of Hartford, Vermont pleaded not guilty last week to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. The investigation resulted in the seizure of more than 1.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, 75 grams of fentanyl (2700 individual baggies), 12 firearms and $100,000 in cash.
Klampert was once an accomplished snowboarder who won the Vermont state slopestyle competition 2001 at age 22. Klampert is currently being held by authorities and presumed innocent unless proven guilty. If convicted he is facing a minimum of 10 years in prison, with a maximum of a life sentence.
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Vermont:
Burlington, Vermont – 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.
Klampert entered a plea of not guilty to the charges during an arraignment on July 31, 2025, before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle. Judge Doyle ordered that Klampert be detained during the pendency of this matter.
According to court records, on June 20, 2025, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Klampert’s residence and personal training studio, Rahm’s Results, both located in Hartford, Vermont. In total, law enforcement recovered from those locations 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.
The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that an indictment contains allegations only and that Klampert is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. If convicted, Klampert faces a 10-year mandatory minimum prison sentence and up to a lifetime term of imprisonment. The sentence would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and the statutory sentencing factors.
Acting United States Attorney Michael P. Drescher commended the investigatory efforts of the Hartford Police Department, the Vermont State Police, the Vermont Drug Task Force, the Brattleboro Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations.
The prosecutors are Assistant United States Attorney Corinne Smith and Special Assistant United States Attorney Charles W. Kirkham. Klampert is represented by Assistant Federal Public Defender Charles Curlett.
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