As of 2011, only one location remained open, in the western Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colorado. There was also a northern Arizona chain of Mexican restaurants using the Casa Bonita name founded in 2003. Locations included Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Lake Havasu, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Sedona, and Paradise Valley.
But at least compared with all the other petrifying Olympic sliding sports, skeleton isnât as fast as youâd think. Matthew Antoine of the United States won bronze in menâs skeleton today with a maximum speed of 129.2 km/hr, or 80.3 mph.
While skeletonâs extreme speeds might sound over the top, itâs not the fastest ice-racing sport. According to Slateâs roundup of ice-sliding sports, lugers go even faster than skeleton racers. At the 2014 Sochi Games, the top women luger went 84.5 miles per hour, while the top speed for female skeleton racers was a mere 78.9 miles per hour. (Ahem, for extra clarity, that was sarcasm.) Luging is considered the cousin of skeleton racing, as it has a similar concept â but racers get to lie on their backs and go feet-first.