Original sentence: The ice axe is not only used as an aid to climbing, but also as a self rescue tool to stop an uncontrolled downhill slide.The rating system on ice axes is determined by two groups that are shown on the axe as UIAA and/or CE certification
Edited sentence: An ice axe is not only used as an aid to climbing, but also as a self rescue tool to stop an uncontrolled downhill slide.Most ice axes meet design and manufacturing standards of rganizations such as the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme or European Committee for Standardization