It is situated in the valley of the Roaring Fork River, near the mouth of Snowmass Creek along State Highway 82 between Aspen and Basalt.

It consists largely of a post office, several commercial businesses, and surrounding houses and ranches.

Ken Lay, the former CEO of Enron, died near Snowmass on July 5, 2006.

Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, one of the oldest non-profits in the valley and the only year-round camp in the world for the Deaf, is located in Snowmass.

[citation needed] St. Benedict's Monastery, of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappist), is located in Snowmass.