Does Slopes Explore tell me if a route is safe?

No. Slopes Explore shows you information about the terrain, but it doesn't tell you whether a route, slope or area is safe, and it doesn't make decisions about where to go for you. It is not a substitute for avalanche training, a same-day forecast from your local avalanche center, or local knowledge.

• The overlays are calculated from elevation data. They're an interpretation of the terrain, not a measurement on the ground.
• Avalanche Danger shows ratings published by local avalanche forecast authorities, not by Slopes.
• Release Angles shades slopes steep enough for an avalanche to start. Avalanches can run a long way onto the flatter, unshaded terrain below, so an unshaded area isn't necessarily safe.

Just like a paper map, Slopes will let you draw a route anywhere, including through steep or avalanche-prone terrain. That's by design: where you go is up to you.