Snowmass, Colorado
Snowmass, Colorado
Old Snowmass | |
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Snowmass in 2025 | |
Location in Pitkin County and the state of Colorado Snowmass, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′45″N 106°56′06″W / 39.24583°N 106.93500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Pitkin County[1] |
| Elevation | 8,399 ft (2,560 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81654 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413302[2] |
Snowmass (sometimes known locally as Old Snowmass) is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. 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. The Snowmass Post Office has the ZIP Code 81654.[3]
Snowmass should not be confused with the Snowmass Ski Area or with the Town of Snowmass Village, the location of the ski area.
History
Kenneth Lay, the former CEO of Enron, died while vacationing in Snowmass on July 5, 2006.[4]
Economy
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.
The former St. Benedict's Monastery, of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappist), now privately owned, was located in Snowmass.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Snowmass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snowmass, Colorado
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ "Enron founder Ken Lay dies of heart disease". NBC News. The Associated Press. July 5, 2006. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ Williams, Kaya (December 17, 2025). "St. Benedict's Monastery sells for $120 million". Aspen Daily News. Archived from the original on December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.