Rescue crews on snowmobiles work amid heavy weather at the scene of an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, near Lake Tahoe, California.
Rescue crews work at the scene of an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort on January 10, 2024, near Lake Tahoe, California.
  • A California ski resort was struck by an avalanche on Wednesday, killing a man.
  • Jason Parker, 52, managed to survive despite being "entombed" in snow, he told NBC News.
  • He used his training to help survive, as well as having a lot of luck, he said. 

A man who survived a deadly avalanche in Tahoe, California, has described his ordeal, saying it was like being "entombed" in snow.