Complex sentence: In 1980, during a hike to the ridge where Bakke Mountain, Massachusetts is located, Bakke family members noticed it was quite breezy; the sparse tree growth was misshapen and deformed by strong winds.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1980, during a hike to the ridge where Bakke Mountain, Massachusetts is located, Bakke family members noticed it was quite breezy. The sparse tree growth was misshapen and deformed by strong winds.