Amazing views! Can’t really beat the quiet mountain landscapes!
I have been in a helicopter only once as a kid 32 years ago. My old uncle was one of the guys higher up at Fokker and the Dutch Space Program. When he went to retire, the Noordwijk Space Expo had a celebration of his career, that included a Helicopter trip. I was lucky to be invited (we flew a short trip near the Dutch coast line).
What I recall most was the intense sound during lifting off.
That's pretty cool indeed.
There's a lot going on when a helicopter is taking to the air and the forces involved are immense, the noise too as you point out.