when we were youths my friend got charged with 3rd degree assault for landing on person when out skiing at crystal. buddy got taken out of there. the charge was dropped against my friend, but buddy filed a civil suit against him. my friend's insurance company covered him.
skiing in control is part of skiing. if you cannot do that, then you are a hazard/liability to everyone else and do not deserve to be skiing. read the back of your lift ticket there are the rules and a release of liabilty for the resort.
washington state i believe does have laws about skiing in control.
i wonder if that guy had a ski helmet if he would have lived??