diff --git a/acceptance/openstack/blockstorage_test.go b/acceptance/openstack/blockstorage_test.go
index 68c2b6a..fed4114 100644
--- a/acceptance/openstack/blockstorage_test.go
+++ b/acceptance/openstack/blockstorage_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 package openstack
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	blockstorage "github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/blockstorage/v1"
+	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/blockstorage/v1/volumes"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/identity"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/utils"
@@ -119,3 +121,53 @@
 	}
 
 }
+
+func TestSnapshots(t *testing.T) {
+	client, err := getClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	cv, err := volumes.Create(client, volumes.CreateOpts{
+		"size":         1,
+		"display_name": "test-volume",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err = volumes.Delete(client, volumes.DeleteOpts{
+			"id": cv.Id,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+			return
+		}
+	}()
+
+	for i := 0; i < 60; i++ {
+		gv, err := volumes.Get(client, volumes.GetOpts{
+			"id": cv.Id,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+			return
+		}
+		if gv.Status == "available" {
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(2000 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	var css snapshots.Snapshot
+	css, err = snapshots.Create(client, snapshots.CreateOpts{
+		"volume_id": cv.Id,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", css)
+}
diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/client.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/client.go
index dfce924..40cab6c 100644
--- a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/client.go
+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/client.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/volumes/%s", c.endpoint, id)
 }
 
+func (c *Client) GetSnapshotsURL() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/snapshots", c.endpoint)
+}
+
 func (c *Client) GetHeaders() (map[string]string, error) {
 	t, err := c.getAuthToken()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18f1074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package snapshots
+
+import (
+	"github.com/racker/perigee"
+	blockstorage "github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/blockstorage/v1"
+)
+
+func Create(c *blockstorage.Client, opts CreateOpts) (Snapshot, error) {
+	var ss Snapshot
+	h, err := c.GetHeaders()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ss, err
+	}
+	url := c.GetSnapshotsURL()
+	_, err = perigee.Request("POST", url, perigee.Options{
+		Results: &struct {
+			Snapshot *Snapshot `json:"snapshot"`
+		}{&ss},
+		ReqBody: map[string]interface{}{
+			"snapshot": opts,
+		},
+		MoreHeaders: h,
+	})
+	return ss, err
+}
diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/snapshots.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/snapshots.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8525f1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/snapshots.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package snapshots
+
+type Snapshot struct {
+	Status              string
+	Display_name        string
+	Created_at          string
+	Display_description string
+	Volume_id           string
+	Metadata            map[string]string
+	Id                  string
+	Size                int
+}
+
+type CreateOpts map[string]interface{}