Rob Gauntlett, from Petworth in West Sussex, and James Hooper, of Wellington in Somerset, began the trip last April and reached the South Pole on Thursday.
The pair, both 20, aimed to raise awareness about climate change and prove the impossible could be achieved.
During their gruelling pole-to-pole expedition, the duo skied, dog-sled, sailed and cycled through Greenland, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.
After completing it, Mr Gauntlett, said: "It has been an exhausting year, especially down in the Southern Ocean where the bitter cold and severe weather systems have battered us for the last two months."
Their expedition, which is helping to raise money for the Prince's Trust, is due to end in Sydney Harbour on 9 May, after 1,800 nautical miles and 70 days at sea.
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