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.
Downhill Skiing Speeds. Much more common is downhill ski racing with turns. Speeds on these courses averaged 40 to 50 mph, and 80 mph and up at the Olympic level. 96.6 miles per hour is the top recorded speed during a downhill competition to date. It was set by Klaus Kroell of Austria on the Lauberhorn course in Wengen, Switzerland. Women's Speed Record