Complex sentence: The area at the bottom of the "Cut"--one of Vancouver's most well-known ski runs--is the original base of the mountain, where the area's first lodge and rope tow were built.
Split into simpler sentences: The area at the bottom of what is now called the "Cut"--one of Vancouver's most well-known ski runs--is the original base of the mountain. It was here that the area's first lodge and rope tow were built.