Dawid Cmok

On this particular day, which was our second consecutive visit to Dreamline's and Dawid's third consecutive day at this location (his eighth visit in total), we arrived at the exit point in the afternoon, around 16:25.
This timing was intentional to avoid jumping into the shaded areas and to ensure better conditions. We were both well aware of the technicalities of the thermal activity and local conditions in the area. Our plan was similar to the previous day, but it was always contingent on the conditions we encountered. We were cautious about potential downdrafts after the exit, even with an updraft present at the exit point.
My plan was to either proceed with the higher planned line, taking into account the exit performance, or to abort and opt for the line with a larger safety margin. In the worst-case scenario, I would abort and fly around the Ridgeline. We exited at 16:36 with a slight thermic updraft. Shortly after exiting, I noticed that the conditions were not as favourable as the previous day, likely due to the presence of a downdraft out from the terrain. Consequently, I decided to abort the higher planned line and used my speed to transition onto the snow barrier line, maintaining more energy as a buffer.
Upon reviewing my 360-degree camera footage, it became evident that Dawid had a deeper start arc than me but used his speed to regain altitude and catch up. However, just before we were to make the turn onto the snow barrier line, he chose to abort and veered to the right of the entire Ridgeline. His earlier manoeuvre to regain altitude had depleted his forward speed, which became apparent in the video footage. As I continued into the line, he disappeared behind the trees.
Approximately three seconds down the line and through a gap in the trees, I could still see him flying on the other side of the ridge. However, his trajectory was losing forward speed and altitude rapidly. Upon closer examination of his impact location and his last position on the video, it seemed that he either stalled his wingsuit while attempting to maintain the glide from the turn and initiated an emergency pull, or he attempted to align with the slope of the terrain to regain speed but was unable to do so, ultimately impacting the ground without a parachute.
I've known Dawid since his FJC in 2019. He displayed a strong motivation and talent right from the start, particularly in his passion for chasing people. He excelled in this pursuit and became skilled at it, with a substantial portion of his 1476 BASE jumps in the past four years involving such camera work, either in a 2-piece or a wingsuit in mountains.
Dawid was a person who radiated happiness and positivity. He was well-liked by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him, and he served as a jumping partner to many while being a friend to all. It's difficult for me to put into words the profoundly positive impact he had not only on me but also on countless others. I miss you already.