Rideshare behemoth Uber is now offering a helicopter shuttle service from downtown Manhattan to JFK airport. The 8 minute ride averages around $200, but as with the car service prices can fluctuate quite a bit depending on demand.

The question is will this type of helicopter service ever take hold in a place like Colorado where high rollers flying into DIA might dish out the big bucks to skip the snarling traffic of I-70 and take a direct route to the ski resorts? How long until we see an Uber landing pad in a resort parking lot (or peak) near you?

Here's what it's like to fly in an Uber helicopter

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....